Differences of Characteristics between Positive and Negative Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Children with Recurrent Abdominal Pain

Background Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is a common problems among children. Currently Helicobacter pylori infection (H. pylori) is one of the largest organic causes in children with RAP. Several studies reported the diversity of factors that affect H. pylori infection in children all over the world. Objective Thus our study aimed to reveal the difference of characteristics between H. pylori positive and negative infection in RAP children. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on junior high and senior high school students in Bandung who presenting RAP in August to September 2017. Infection of H. pylori was defined by positive IgG antibodies. Analysis of characteristic differences between positive and negative H. pylori infection using chi square test and p value