Risk factors and prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in five largest islands of Indonesia: A preliminary study

• Main Authors: Ari Fahrial Syam, Muhammad Miftahussurur, Dadang Makmun, Iswan Abbas Nusi, Lukman Hakim Zain, Zulkhair, Fardah Akil, Willi Brodus Uswan, David Simanjuntak, Tomohisa Uchida, Pangestu Adi, Amanda Pitarini Utari, Yudith Annisa Ayu Rezkitha, Phawinee Subsomwong, Nasronudin, Rumiko Suzuki, Yoshio Yamaoka
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2015
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/94616/1/Miftah-Risk%20Factors%20and%20Prevalence%20of%20Helicobacter.PDF; http://repository.unair.ac.id/94616/; https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0140186&type=printable
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Indonesia is still controversial and mainly investigated in the largest ethnic group, Javanese. We examined the prevalence of H. pylori infection using four different tests including culture, histology confirmed by immunohistochemistry and rapid ure...