Helicobacter pylori and cardiovascular disease.
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most common infections in human. The association between H. pylori and gastrointestinal diseases including peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis, mucosa associated tissue lymphoma (MALT) and gastric cancer is well known. However it was also suggested that H. pylori was linked to various extra-gastrointestinal disorders such as diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. In this review we summarized the association between H. pylori and cardiovascular disease.
Department of Gastroenterology, Kecioren Teaching and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. drmetingastromd@gmail.com.
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D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000150:complications*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans