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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2026; 32(48): 122494
Published online Dec 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122494
Published online Dec 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122494
Table 12 Relationship between parental infection status and pediatric Helicobacter pylori infection
| Group | Children’s H. pylori status | Total (number of children) | Children’s H. pylori infection rate (%) | |
| Positive | Negative | |||
| Group 1 (both parents positive) | 49 | 31 | 80 | 61.3 |
| Group 2 (one parent positive) | 70 | 77 | 147 | 47.6 |
| Father positive | 34 | 43 | 77 | 44.2 |
| Mother positive | 36 | 34 | 70 | 51.4 |
| Group 3 (both parents negative) | 23 | 164 | 187 | 12.3 |
| Total | 142 | 272 | 414 | 34.3 |
- Citation: Lin BQ, Ye SF, Zou SM, Wang LL, Tang LM, Huang CM, Luo CL, Huang WK, Deng WW, Lai DQ, Li XL, Qiu T, Qiu HZ, Zeng ME. Prevalence, familial clustering, and influencing factors of Helicobacter pylori infection in Western Fujian Province households. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(48): 122494
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i48/122494.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.122494