Effect of Helicobacter pylori infection on blood pressure: a community based cross sectional study

摘要

Many studies have reported an association between Helicobacter pylori infection and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The strength of the association has been hard to judge because of the varied methods of the studies and substantial heterogeneity of the findings. Mechanisms that may contribute to this association include abnormalities in the levels of certain blood proteins (for example fibrinogen or C reactive protein) secondary to the chronic infection and raised blood pressure in people infected with H pylori.