PEDIATRICS Vol. 103 No. 1 January 1999, pp. 192-193
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To the Editor.
Bode et al1 describe a cross-sectional, epidemiologic survey of 863 children aged 5 to 8 in southern Germany. Their objective was to determine the impact of Helicobacter pylori infection on gastrointestinal symptoms in a general population of "preschool" children.
Although interesting, we have several concerns and the conclusion may
be misleading. The authors note the study population to be
"preschool," but the reported ages are 5 to 8. In the United