Impact of Helicobacter pylori Immunoglobulin G Levels and Atrophic Gastritis Status on Risk of Metabolic Syndrome.

BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection is implicated in gastric and extra-gastric diseases. While gastritis-related chronic inflammation represents a known trigger of metabolic disturbances, whether metabolic syndrome (MetS) is affected by gastritis status remains unclear. We aimed to clarify...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Takeoka, Jun Tayama, Hironori Yamasaki, Masakazu Kobayashi, Sayaka Ogawa, Tatsuo Saigo, Masaki Hayashida, Susumu Shirabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5113018?pdf=render