Association Between Infection With Helicobacter pylori and Chlamydia pneumoniae and Risk of Ischemic Stroke Subtypes
Author(s) -
Peter U. Heuschmann,
Daniel Neureiter,
Markus Geßlein,
Benjamin Craiovan,
Matthias Maass,
Gerhard Faller,
Georg Beck,
Bernhard Neundoerfer,
Peter L. KolominskyRabas
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/hs1001.097096
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , chlamydia , odds ratio , chlamydophila pneumoniae , helicobacter pylori , population , risk factor , immunology , gastroenterology , chlamydiaceae , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Helicobacter pylori and Chlamydia pneumoniae have been associated epidemiologically and pathogenetically with coronary atherosclerosis. However, population-based data on chronic infection and stroke are lacking. Therefore, we investigated the association of both bacterial pathogens and ischemic stroke subtypes in a population-based case-control study.
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