Characteristic Features of H. Pylori infection in Children.
- Author:
Jeong Kee SEO
1
;
Hye Ran YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea. jkseo@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Helicobacter pylori;
Infection;
Children
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency;
Child*;
Diagnosis;
Gyeonggi-do;
Helicobacter pylori;
Humans;
Hygiene;
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone;
Peptic Ulcer;
Seoul;
Social Class
- From:Hanyang Medical Reviews
2007;27(3):65-75
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is mainly acquired in childhood. Although the majority of H. pylori-infected individual remain asymptomatic, it may cause some diseases including peptic ulcer disease, MALT lymphoma, subnormal growth, and iron deficiency anemia in children. H. pylori infection in children differs from that in adults in many aspects including clinical manifestations, pathologic features, diagnosis, and treatment. In this article, characteristic features of H. pylori infection in children were presented with special emphasis on different features from adult infection.decreased to 59.6% from 66.9% in the adult (16-79 yrs) over the period of 7 years, especially, in young subjects less than 50 years, Seoul and Gyeonggi suggesting that this decrease may be due to the improvement of socioeconomic status and hygiene.
