Pediatria pre prax 2/2006

H. PYLORI–RELATED GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS IN CHILDHOOD

H. pylori infection continues to challenge practicing physicians around the world. In the current report, the most important findings on H. pylori infection in children related to gastrodudoenal diseases and clinical practice are reviewed.

Keywords: H. pylori, pediatrics, epidemiology, pathogenetic mechanisms, clinical manifestations, diagnostic modalities, treatment.