title: Helicobacter pylori eradication to prevent cardio-cerebrovascular disease: Are current data useful for clinical practice?
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: jannis@auth.gr.
authors.forename: Jannis
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authors.lastname: Kountouras
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Stergios A
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authors.lastname: Polyzos
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
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authors.lastname: Katsinelos
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
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authors.lastname: Zeglinas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Fotini
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Artemaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tzivras
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vardaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Emmanouel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gavalas
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Iordanis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Romiopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Constantina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simeonidou
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grigoriadis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kountouras
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Efthimios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dardiotis
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Second Medical Clinic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deretzi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D016481:Helicobacter Infections; D016480:Helicobacter pylori; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Eradication therapy; Fibrinogen; Helicobacter pylori; Metabolic syndrome