A Survey about Helicobacter Pylori Infection among Palestinians in Hebron
Date
2023-05-16
Authors
Ruba Awawdeh
Besan Abo-saif
Sara Fanoun
Rozan Attili
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Publisher
Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research
Abstract
Background: Helicobacter pylori is the most important cause for chronic or atrophic gastritis, peptic ulcer, gastric lymphoma and gastric carcinoma. It is a gram-negative spiral-shaped bacterium that affects up to 50% of the population worldwide, with a higher prevalence in developing or poor Countries.