| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Autobiography |
| Article Title |
Extremely high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Bhutan
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Ratha-korn Vilaichone, Varocha Mahachai, Seiji Shiota, Tomohisa Uchida, Thawee Ratanachu-ek, Lotay Tshering, Nguyen Lam Tung, Toshio Fujioka, Masatsugu Moriyama and Yoshio Yamaoka |
| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan |
23790798 |
| National Research University Project of the Thailand Office of Higher Education Commission |
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| National Institutes of Health |
DK62813 |
| grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan |
22390085 |
| grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan |
22659087 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Varocha Mahachai, MD, FRCP(C), FACG, AGAF, Professor and Director, GI and Liver Center, Bangkok Medical Center, New Petchburi Road, Bangkapi, Huay Khwang, Bangkok 10310, Thailand. vilaichone@yahoo.com
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| Key Words |
Helicobacter pylori; Bhutan; Prevalence |
| Core Tip |
The high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in Bhutan may contribute to the high incidence of peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. The prevalence of H. pylori infection in the capital city, Thimphu, was significantly lower than that of other rural areas. Therefore, performing eradication therapy of H. pylori and improving the sanitary conditions to decrease the rate of H. pylori infection in Bhutan can contribute to decreasing H. pylori-related diseases such as peptic ulcers and gastric cancer.
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| Publish Date |
2013-05-14 16:05 |
| Citation |
Vilaichone R, Mahachai V, Shiota S, Uchida T, Ratanachu-ek T, Tshering L, Tung NL, Fujioka T, Moriyama M, Yamaoka Y. Extremely high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Bhutan. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(18): 2806-2810 |
| URL |
http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i18/2806.htm |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i18.2806 |
