Seroprevalence study of Helicobacter pylori infection among visitors of cardiac patients in Razi hospital in Ahvaz, Iran

Introduction and objective: seroepidemiological studies have shown a significant difference in seroprevalence of helicobacter pylori (hp) and its outcome. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of hp infection in a normal population (patient's visitors) and to determine frequency of some risk factors of this infectious agent. materials and methods: cardiac visitors in razi hospital in ahvaz were tested for the presence of anti hp-igg by elisa assay. frequency of risk factors for hp acquisition in p seropositive individuals was studied. results: the studied subjects included 96 persons with mean age of 58.03 ±11.53 years in whom 52% were females. fifty five (61.1%) persons presented a positive result for anti hpigg test conclusion: hp seropositivity was not affected by age, sex and residential area. crowding was the most important risk factors for hp acquisition.