The effect of different strains of Helicobacter pylori on platelet aggregation

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Helicobacter pylori is the major causative agent in peptic ulcer disease and is strongly implicated in the development of gastric cancer. It has also been linked, less strongly, to cardiovascular disease. The mechanisms by which certain strains of H pylori induce platelet aggreg...

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Main Authors: Paul A Corcoran, John C Atherton, Steve W Kerrigan, Torkel Wadstrom, Frank E Murray, Richard M Peek, Desmond J Fitzgerald, Dermot M Cox, Michael F Byrne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/490852