Researchers observed high helicobacter pylori infection seroprevalence among Hispanic/Latino individuals, which varied by nativity and background, according to study results.
“Our findings demonstrated a high burden of H. pylori infection in all Hispanics/Latinos and identify specific vulnerable groups by self-reported background and sociodemographic/clinical characteristics,” Sabrina H. Tsang, PhD, MPH, from the division of cancer epidemiology and genetics at the National Cancer Institute in Maryland, and colleagues wrote. “This study highlights the lack of progress and the importance of this bacterial infection in the U.S. and suggests opportunities for prevention measures in the Hispanic/Latino population.”