HELICOBACTER-PYLORI INFECTION IN CHILDREN

The role of Helicobacter pylori in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer di sease, gastritis and gastric malignancy is an area of intense investig ation. The epidemiology of H. pylori suggests that the initial infecti on may occur in childhood. Although there is a strong association betw een H. pylori infection and peptic ulcer disease in children, the impo rtance of H. pylori in the production of non-specific recurrent abdomi nal pain and the appropriate approach to therapy remain controversial.