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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2026; 32(48): 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)49318061.3
Group 2 (one parent positive)707714747.6
Father positive34437744.2
Mother positive36347051.4
Group 3 (both parents negative)2316418712.3
Total14227241434.3


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