Evaluation of carotid arterial plaques after endarterectomy for Helicobacter pylori infection.
Chronic inflammation is linked to atherosclerosis and Helicobacter pylori has been suggested to be an etiologic agent, although the evidence is equivocal. In this report, H. pylori was not detected by the polymerase chain reaction in atherosclerotic plaque from carotid endarterectomy samples.
Malnick
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Department of Biochemistry, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel. stevash@trendline.co.il
Goland
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Kaftoury
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Schwarz
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Pasik
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Mashiach
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Sthoeger
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D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000382:microbiology; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000382:microbiology*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000382:microbiology; D004691:Endarterectomy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000601:surgery*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged