Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43 , March 2010

Helicobacter pylori infection in Saudi children; clinical, endoscopic and pathological findings

  • Omar I. Saadah

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdul-aziz University, P.O. Box 80215, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia. Tel.: +966 2 6408203; fax: +966 2 6408353.

Received 26 November 2009 ,Accepted 11 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2010.01.005

Arab Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume 11, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43 , March 2010

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