HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION IN EGYPTIAN CHILDREN WITH RECURRENT ABDOMINAL PAIN

Abstract

Recurrent abdominal pam Is a common complaint in pediatric clinics. Treatment of abdominal pain in a child is a difficult task due to variety of its causes. It is important to try to identify the possible organic or non-organic etiology (psychic or dysfunctional). H. pylori infection has been associated with colonization in the gastric mucosa and gastroduodenal diseases. Moreover, some authors suggested that H. pylori may be a cause of RAP, however other Studies showed that this association is controversial, hence, the aim of this study was to asses the role of H. pylori infection in Egyptian children suffering from RAP.