Disease manifestations of Helicobacter pylori infection in Arctic Canada: using epidemiology to address community concerns.

Objectives Helicobacter pylori infection, linked to gastric cancer, is responsible for a large worldwide disease burden. H pylori prevalence and gastric cancer rates are elevated among indigenous Arctic communities, but implementation of prevention strategies is hampered by insufficient information....

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Main Authors: Fedorak, R.N., Bailey, R., Girgis, S., van Zanten, S.V., Morse, J., Geary, J., Fagan-Garcia, K., Goodman, K.J., Cheung, J.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:
Gastric abnormalities
Aboriginal health
Helicobacter pylori
Cancer
Aklavik
Arctic
Canada
Northwest Territories
Online Access:https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/425e453c-21d8-4d99-9113-ad19fa08d062
https://doi.org/10.7939/R3154DS8J

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