Atherosclerosis is a high-cost disease and its complications still represent the first cause of
death in most industrialized countries. Efficacious prevention includes treatment of the most …

Background The association between helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and coronary heart
disease (CHD) has long been debated, and the results from previous meta‐analysis are …

Abstract Background Whether Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is associated with an
increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains controversial. This study aimed to …

Objectives To compare lipid profiles in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in non-RA
subjects during the 5 years before and 5 years after the RA incidence/index date. Methods …

Background & aims Relationships between food consumption/nutrient intake and tobacco
smoking have been described in the literature. However, little is known about the …

Background and purpose: Elevated plasma C‐reactive protein (CRP) has been suggested
as a risk factor for ischemic stroke (IS) and coronary ischemic disease. Evidence has shown …

Methods Patients who underwent a health checkup between October 2003 and July 2007
and who did not have a history of ischemic heart disease were enrolled in the study …

Сердечно-сосудистые заболевания (ССЗ) представляют большую социально
значимую проблему, так как занимают ведущее место в структуре смертности и утраты …

To evaluate vital signs and body indices in Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) positive and
negative persons. A total of 22 centres entered the study. They were spread over the whole …

Abstract Intima-media thickness (IMT), plaque score (PS), and brachial-ankle pulse wave
velocity (baPWV) are noninvasive parameters used for the evaluation of atherosclerosis …