Helicobacter pylori infection in family members of patients with gastroduodenal symptoms. A cross-sectional analytical study.
Ayse PalanduzLevent ErdemBirsen Durmaz CetinNuran Gülgün OzcanPublished in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2018)
H. pylori infections exhibit intrafamilial clustering. Parental infection, age ≥ years and having three or more siblings are the major risk factors for H. pylori infection in children.