Hanyang Med Rev.  2007 Aug;27(3):65-75.

Characteristic Features of H. Pylori infection in Children

• Seo JK
• Yang HR

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.

Keyword

Helicobacter pylori; Infection; Children

MeSH Terms

Adult
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
Child*
Diagnosis
Gyeonggi-do
Helicobacter pylori
Humans
Hygiene
Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone
Peptic Ulcer
Seoul
Social Class