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Helicobacter pylori infection is uncommon in children in the West [1], but it is important to remember that H. pylori infection has a worldwide distribution. The social, cultural and environmental influences on populations in the developing world are very different and have a profound effect on the infection profile.
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Holcombe, C., Tsimiri, S., Jones, D.M., Eldridge, J. (1993). Prevalence of Antibody to Helicobacter pylori in Children in Northern Nigeria. In: Pajares, J.M., Peña, A.S., Malfertheiner, P. (eds) Helicobacter pylori and Gastroduodenal Pathology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-77486-7_45
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