Relations between Helicobacter pylori, thyroid disease and cardiovascular risk factors in a 56-65-year-old population

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-112

  Nilsson, Thomas ^a   Lapidus, Leif ^a   Lindstedt, Göran ^a   Nyström, Ernst ^a   Eggertsen, Robert ^a,b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Molnlycke Prim Hlth Care/Res Ctr   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Helicobacter pylori; Population; Thyroid disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SCREENING; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 0033943105     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028134300750019007     Document Type: Article

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