Helicobacter pylori infection risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ;Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]

Risk factors

Common risk factors in the development of H.pylori infection are:

• Contaminated food and water
• Poor hygiene
• Over crowding
• Close contact with infected saliva ( e.g., kissing, by sharing eating utensils and drinking glasses), feces and vomit
• Age (H.pylori infection is more common in older people)
• Race (more common in African American or Hispanic descent)