Frequency of vacuolating cytotoxin A (VacA)-positive Helicobacter pylori seropositivity and TGF-β1 decrease in atrial fibrillation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 345-346

  Ki, Mi Ran ^a   Shin, Dong Gu ^b   Park, Jong Sun ^b   Hong, Kyung Sook ^a   Hong, Il Hwa ^a   Park, Jin Kyu ^a   Jeong, Kyu Shik ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Helicobacter pylori; TGF beta1; VacA

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; INTERLEUKIN 6; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; VACUOLATING TOXIN;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78650019198     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.12.009     Document Type: Article

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