Helicobacter pylori is an aetiological factor for ischaemic heart disease: the case in favour.
The evidence to date concerning the association between Helicobacter pylori infection and coronary heart disease is consistent with a modest increased risk. Research is currently being undertaken into factors which may modify this association. Probably, there is sufficient evidence given the ease of the proposed intervention to make it worthwhile to undertake a trial of eradication therapy.
Stone
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Mayday University Hospital, Thornton Heath, Surrey and St. George's Hospital Medical School, Tooting, London, UK.
Mendall
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D014943:Global Health; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors