A Population‐Based Study of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection in Chinese Children Resident in Hong Kong: Prevalence and Potential Risk Factors

Abstract

The H. pylori prevalence of Hong Kong children is comparable to the data of developed countries. The association with family history of gastric cancer justifies further study to investigate the cost-benefit of community screening program for such children to decrease the incidence of gastric cancer in adulthood.