Helicobacter pylori seropositivity in subjects with acute myocardial infarction

Heart

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 308-311

  Rathbone, Barrie ^a   Martin, Daniel ^b   Stephens, Jonathan ^b   Thompson, John R ^b   Samani, Nilesh J ^b,c  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Helicobacter pylori infection; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029908887     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.76.4.308     Document Type: Article

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