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ArticleSAGE open medicine2026

Prevalence and factors associated with helicobacter pylori positivity among patients with gastritis in an endemic region of Pakistan.

Abdul Rehman Shahid, Hamna Khalid, Hadeeqa Fatima, Noshaba Razaq, Iqra Mehboob, Muqadas Amir, Muhammad Dawood Nazir, Khansa Kaleem, Noof K Binashikhbubkr

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Abdul Rehman ShahidDepartment of Medicine, Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt, Pakistan.
Hamna KhalidDepartment of Medicine, Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5414-1356
Hadeeqa FatimaDepartment of Medicine, Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt, Pakistan.
Noshaba RazaqDepartment of Medicine, Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt, Pakistan.
Iqra MehboobDepartment of Medicine, Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt, Pakistan.
Muqadas AmirDepartment of Medicine, Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt, Pakistan.
Muhammad Dawood NazirDepartment of Medicine, Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt, Pakistan.
Khansa KaleemDepartment of Medicine, Wah Medical College, Wah Cantt, Pakistan.
Noof K BinashikhbubkrCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hadhramout University, Mukalla, Yemen.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7391-4709

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Background: Objective: To describe the prevalence of Methods: This multi-center cross-sectional study was conducted from January to December 2024 in 3 tertiary-care hospitals in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Wah Cantt. Patients aged ⩾16 years with clinically diagnosed gastritis were consecutively enrolled. Results: Among 250 participants, 225 (90.0%) were Conclusion: In this endemic area, the prevalence of

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Environmental exposuregastritishelicobacter pylorihygienewater supply

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PMCPMC12950846

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