Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity: Prevalence, Associations, and the Impact on Incident Metabolic Diseases/Risk Factors in the Population-Based KORA Study

• Main Authors: Nina Wawro (Author), Ute Amann (Author), Julia Butt (Author), Christa Meisinger (Author), Manas K. Akmatov (Author), Frank Pessler (Author), Annette Peters (Author), Wolfgang Rathmann (Author), Stefan Kääb (Author), Tim Waterboer (Author), Jakob Linseisen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction:Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common infection and known risk factor for gastric cancer. We assessed cross-sectional and longitudinal associations to study the impact of H. pylori seropositivity on metabolic diseases.Methods:Helicobacter pylori seropositivity in serum samples of...