Comparison of Helicobacter pylori antibody levels in children in Riyadh
Abdullah, A.M.; Gad el Rab, M.O.; al Ayed, I.; al Mazyad, A.S.; al Sanie, A.
Tropical Gastroenterology Official Journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation 18(2): 65-66
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0250-636X PMID: 9323918 Document Number: 470491
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) antibodies were determined in 229 asymptomatic children and 43 symptomatic children in Saudi Arabia. There is a significant difference in IgG and IgA antibodies for both asymptomatic and symptomatic children (p = 0.00001). We conclude that Helicobacter pylori antibody determination by ELISA is a good screening test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in children in Saudi Arabia.