Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 12 , Pages 929-936 , December 2009

Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection in High-school Students on Lanyu Island, Taiwan: Risk Factor Analysis and Effect on Growth

  • Hsin Chi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • College of Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Ming-Jong Bair

      Affiliations

    • College of Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Shiang Wu

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Nan-Chang Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • College of Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ya-Chun Hsiao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kuan-Yu Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Kuan-Yu Chang, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung Branch, 1 Lane 303, Changsha Street, Taitung 95054, Taiwan

Received 2 September 2008 ,Revised 17 March 2009 ,Accepted 30 June 2009.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60005-8

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60005-8

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 12 , Pages 929-936 , December 2009

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