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Abstract
Background: Helicobacter pylori is one of important gastrointestinal microorganism in which more than half the world's population was infected including Iraq.Patients and Methods: The study was carried out in Kirkuk private clinic for period from June 2022 until April 2023.Three hundred participants included in this study, of both sexes. The age of participants were ranging from below 10 up to 70 years old. H. pylori was detected in both blood serum and feces.Results: The present study found that among 300 participants attended Kirkuk private clinic, examined for detection H. pylori among them, using both blood serum and stools. Results showed that the overall rate of positive H. pylori antibody was (57.95%) while H. pylori antigen was (28.0%) .The rate of both antibody and antigen in female were greater than males. The highest rate of infection was among 21-30 years followed by 31-40 and 41-50 years. Regarding occupations, the highest rate was among house wives, followed by students and employee and the lowest was among free business.Conclusions: It is concluded that the prevalence of H. pylori among private clinic in Kirkuk is high, and infection occurred in different age groups and occupations.