Association Between Cerebral Ischemia and Cytotoxin-Associated Gene-A–Bearing Strains of Helicobacter pylori

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Studies on Helicobacter pylori infection and risk of ischemic stroke yielded variable results. Infection with more virulent H. pylori strains, such as cytotoxin-associated gene-A (CagA)-bearing strains, may be of particular relevance for ischemic diseases. We investigated whether H. pylori and CagA seropositivity are independent risk factors for cerebral ischemia or its etiologic subtypes....

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