The Prevalence of <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Gastritis in Newly Diagnosed Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Abstract

Occurrence of H. pylori gastritis is less frequent in children with IBD compared with controls. Our study confirms an inverse association between H. pylori and IBD. Future studies are needed to distinguish between a true protective role of H. pylori and a confounding effect due to previous antibiotic use in children with IBD.