Journal of Bioengineering & Biomedical Science

Gufran Kadhim

Publications

• Research Article
  Risk Factors Associated with Peptic Ulcer Disease
  Author(s): Gufran Kadhim, Hishamuddin Omar and Ahmad IsmailGufran Kadhim, Hishamuddin Omar and Ahmad Ismail
  
  Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is usually acquired in early childhood. H. pylori infection is associated with several upper gastrointestinal disorders. Since H. pylori affects about 50% of the population in their lifetime therefore there is a necessity to examine the extent of the disease and to study the risk factors associated with H. pylori infection. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rate of H. pylori infection among the target population. Methods: This study included one hundred seventy eight randomly selected participants by interview and questionnaire. The independent variables included in the questionnaire were: age, sex, weight, marital status, smoking, drink tea, drink coffee, type of drinking water during childhood and adulthood (filtered, unfiltered water). HpSAg test were used to detect antigen in.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9538.1000142

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