Helicobacter pylori infection: A risk factor for ischaemic cerebrovascular disease and carotid atheroma

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 104-107

  Markus, Hugh S ^a,c   Mendall, Mike A ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebral ischaemia; Folate; Helicobacter pylori; Homocysteine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROMA; CAROTID ARTERY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SERODIAGNOSIS; SOCIAL STATUS; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 0031982165     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.64.1.104     Document Type: Article

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