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- Nilsson, T, et al.
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Relations between Helicobacter pylori, thyroid disease and cardiovascular risk factors in a 56-65-year-old population.
- 2000
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Ingår i: Scandinavian journal of primary health care. - 0281-3432. ; 18:2, s. 111-2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of and relation between Helicobacter pylori (HP) and thyroid disease in a 56-65-year-old population with cardiovascular risk factors. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study including every second individual in the age group. SETTING: The primary health care district of Mölnlycke, with about 14,000 inhabitants. PATIENTS: 170 men and 217 women aged between 56 and 65 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Anthropometric (body mass index (BMI), waist/hip ratio (WHR)) and blood pressure measurements, biochemical analyses, including s-TSH, s-FT4 and HP serology. RESULTS: There was a high prevalence of metabolic risk factors in this pre-retirement group of individuals. The prevalence of HP was 42% in both men and women. Only a significant correlation between HP and WHR was seen in men. CONCLUSIONS: No reason could be found for including analysis of HP and thyroid tests in screening programmes for cardiovascular risk factors in men and women.
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