Helicobacter pylori serology in patients with angiographically documented coronary artery disease.
We studied the relation between angiographically defined coronary artery disease and serologic evidence of Helicobacter pylori infection in 488 patients undergo ing elective coronary angiography. There was no association between Helicobacter pylori infection and coronary artery disease (odds ratio 1.3, 95% confidence interval 0.83 to 2.16).
Quinn
M J
MJ
Department of Cardiology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Foley
J B
JB
Mulvihill
N T
NT
Lee
J
J
Crean
P A
PA
Walsh
M J
MJ
O'Morain
C A
CA
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012923:Social Class