Relationship between Helicobacterpylori bearing the cytotoxin associated gene-A and cerebral infarction
Objective To explore the relationship between virulent Helicobacter pylori strains infection and cerebral infarction. Method We assessed the prevalence of infection by strains bearing the cytotoxin -associated gene-A(Cag-A),a strong virulence factor ,in 83 patients with cerebral infarction and in 71 age- and sex-matched controls with similar social background. Result Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection was significantly higher in patients than in controls(78.3% versus 56.3%,p＜0.05),with an odds ratio of 2.8(95%CI,1.46 to 5.36) adjusted for age, sex, main stroke factors. Patients with cerebral infarction also had a higher prevalence of Cag-A-positive strains(45.8% versus 19.7%, P＜0.01),with an adjusted odds ratio of 3.43(95%CI 1.5 to 7.24).Conclusion It was suggested that chronic Helicobacter pylori infection, especially Cag-A-positive strains infection is an independent risk factor for cerebral infarction.
Helicobacter pylori infection、cerebral infarction、odds ratio、risk factor
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R9 ;R74
2005-07-07（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）
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