Table 1.
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in the Iranian population
| Ref. | Year | Location | Age group | Number (M/F) | Prevalence | Prevalence (%) (M/F) | Method of detection |
| Alborzi et al[12] | 2005 | Shiraz (Southern Iran) | 8 mo-15 yr | 593 (308/284) | 82.0% | 81/83 | Stool antigen |
| Nouraie et al[13] | 2009 | Tehran | 18-65 yr | 2326 (968/1358) | 69.0% | 67.6/70.0 | ELISA IgG-Ab |
| Jafarzadeh et al[14] | 2005 | Rafsanjan (Southeast Iran) | 1-15 yr | 386 (187/199) | 46.6% | 51.9/41.7 | ELISA IgG-Ab |
| Jafarzadeh et al[15] | 2005 | Rafsanjan (Southeast Iran) | 20-60 yr | 200 (114/86) | 67.5% | 71.9/61.6 | ELISA IgG-Ab |
| Alizadeh et al[16] | 2003 | Nahavand (Western Iran) | ≥ 6 yr | 1518 (653/865) | 70.6% | 66.6/73.4 | ELISA IgG-Ab |
| Ghasemi Kebria et al[17] | 2010 | Golestan province (Northeast Iran) | 1-83 yr | 1028 (489/539) | 66.4% | 66.3/66.6 | ELISA IgG-Ab |
| Jafar et al[18] | 2007 | Sanandaj (Western Iran) | 4 mo-15 yr | 458 (231/227) | 64.2% | 65/63 | Stool antigen |
| Mikaeli et al[19] | 1997 | Ardebil and Yazd (Northwest and Central Iran) | < 20 yr | 711 (NA) | 47.5% (Ardebil) | NA | ELISA IgG-Ab |
| 30.6% (Yazd) | |||||||
| Mansour-Ghanaei et al[20] | 2007 | Rasht (Northern Iran) | 7-11 yr | 961 (475/486) | 40.0% | 49.7/50.3 | Stool antigen |
| Mahram et al[21] | 2004 | Zanjan (Western Iran) | 7-9 yr | 278 (150/128) | 52.8% | 56.0/50.7 | ELISA IgG-Ab |
M: Male; F: Female; ELISA: Enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay; Ab: Antibody; NA: Not available.