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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2026; 32(48): 122494
Published online Dec 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122494
Table 13 Relationship between grandparent infection status and Helicobacter pylori infection in grandchildren
Group
Grandchildren’s H. pylori status
Total (number of grandchildren)
Grandchildren’s H. pylori infection rate (%)
Positive
Negative
Group1 (both grandparents positive)8614 57.1
Group 2 (one grandparent positive)141832 43.8
Grandfather positive5 71241.7
Grandmother positive9112045.0
Group 3 (both grandparents negative)227296.9
Total24517532.0


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