This review summarizes key results of epidemiologic studies published in peer‐reviewed
journals between April 2003 and March 2004. The prevalence of H. pylori infection …

The principles of Virchov's triad appear to be operational in atherothrombosis or arterial
thrombosis: local flow changes and particularly vacular wall damage are the main …

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus type‐1
(HSV‐1) are associated with cognitive decline over a 4‐year period and to assess whether …

The expression, responsiveness and regulation of mouse Toll-like receptors (TLRs) in bone
marrow-derived macrophages (BM-Ø) were investigated prior to and following the …

Background Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the leading causes of mortality in the
world. Although the traditional risk factors for CHD have been identified, it seems that there …

Background Previous observational studies have shown that a potential relationship
between anti-Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) IgG levels and Myocardial Infarction (MI) …

Introduction Inflammation is a core feature of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) exacerbations. It is important to focus on inflammation since it gives insight into the …

Objective: Socioeconomic status (SES) is inversely associated with coronary heart disease
(CHD) risk. Cumulative pathogen burden may also predict future CHD. The hypothesis was …

Background Systemic inflammation is linked to cardiovascular risk, but the influence of
persistent pathogens, which are conventionally dichotomously categorized, on circulating …

BACKGROUND: The biologic mechanisms linking socioeconomic position and psychosocial
factors to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are not well understood. Immune response to …