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CagA-positive Helicobacter pylori strains may influence the natural history of atherosclerotic stroke
14 Sept 2004
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OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that infection with virulent cytotoxin-associated gene-A (CagA)-bearing Helicobacter pylori strains influences the atherosclerotic process and the clinical course in atherosclerotic stroke patients. METHODS: ELISA was used to assess the seroprevalence of infection by H. pylori and CagA-positive strains in 185 patients. Intima-media thickness (IMT) was determined by Doppler...
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