PREVALENCE OF INFECTION WITH CAGA-POSITIVE HELICOBACTER PYLORI STRAINS AMONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

Abstract

he study showed a low prevalence of infection with cagA-positive H. pylori strains among children and adolescents who underwent EGD in southern Brazil, in comparison to studies conducted with children from other regions of Brazil. There was no association between the presence of cagA-positive strains and more severe clinical presentations in the studied sample.