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Helicobacter pylori infection and the risk of myocardial infarction: role of fibrinogen and its genetic control.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jul 1999
Zito F, Di Castelnuovo A, D'Orazio A, Negrini R, De Lucia D, Donati M B, Iacoviello L
Abstract excerpt
The contribution of Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection to the risk of myocardial infarction was evaluated. The role of fibrinogen and its genetic control as a possible mechanism by which HP may influence myocardial infarction risk was explored in this context. A case-control study was performed in 101 patients with myocardial infarction and in 101 controls. HP infection was associated with an increased risk of...
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