Epidemiology of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Children From Slovenia

Epidemiology of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Children From Slovenia

The epidemiology of H. pylori infection among children in Slovenia has not been investigated. Therefore, we are conducting a study to examine the epidemiology of H. pylori and associated risk factors among children in Slovenia.

The population selection was from the three different geographic location in Slovenia. The selection of the studied places was based on their social and economic characteristics and medical provision. We included children from three age groups at the same time we collected information from the parents which may be important for H. pylori transmission.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 6, 14 and 17 years living in three different regions in Slovenia

Exclusion Criteria:

• none