Helicobacter pylori and atherosclerosis: Can current data be useful for clinical practice?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Longo Mbenza, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Eradication; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS;

EID: 67449104731     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.04.039     Document Type: Article

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