Cytotoxin-associated gene-A-seropositive virulent strains of Helicobacter pylori and atherosclerotic diseases: A systematic review

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 946-951

  Zhang, Shuo ^a   Guo, Yang ^a   Ma, Yan ^a   Teng, Yue ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Coronary heart diseases; Cytotoxin associated gene A; Ischemic stroke; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CAGA PROTEIN;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUCASIAN; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHINESE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EMBASE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDLINE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; REFERENCE DATABASE; REVIEW; SEROLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 51149117764     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200805020-00015     Document Type: Review

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