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ENDOSCOPIC AND SEROLOGIC STUDIES IN CHILDREN WITH RECURRENT ABDOMINAL PAIN Gamal

• 1999
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Authors Mohamed Osman Helmy(2), Ahmed El Sawy(2), Adham El-Tahry(3), O.N. El-Din(3), Osama A. Zaki,(4), Salwa, R. El-Batrawy(5) and Manal Mokhtar(6
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Fifty children with recurrent abdominal pain syndrome (RAP) were investigated both endoscopically and serologically for evidence of existing infection especially due to Helicobacter pylori. Equal number of healthy control children were studied only serologically. Anti Helicobacter pylori IgG was positive in 42% of children with RAP and in 28% of healthy control group. This difference was statistically significant (P