The role of Helicobacter pylori in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 735-742

  Gasbarrini, A ^a   Cremonini, F ^a   Armuzzi, A ^a   Ojetti, V ^a   Candelli, M ^a   Di Campli, C ^a   Sanz Torre, E ^a   Pola, R ^a   Gasbarrini, G ^a   Pola, P ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular diseases; Cerebrovascular diseases; Chronic infection; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 65; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; INFLAMMATION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; THROMBOSIS;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS;

EID: 6744236271     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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