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H. pylori as a risk factor for IHD in male at Hilla province | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 507-514 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Osama .F. Al-Jubori; Amir .S. Al-Mumin | ||
| Abstract | ||
| In the present study the aim was to determine whether there is an association between H. pylori infection and IHD or not , which was demonstrated in Hilla province patients, thirty male patients admitted to c.c.u. complaining of acute MI Their Age range ( 35 – 45 ) was estimated for anti H. pylori antibodies in their sera with thirty healthy persons as control . The study revealed that twenty one patients with acute MI shows positive test for anti H. pylori antibodies while only nine of them shows negative test, using a chi square statistical method we found a significant association of H.pylori infection with IHD ( P<0.05), in relation to control. The sensitivity of the test in general 70 % while the specificity is 30 % , using percentage and according to the type of MI , ant MI shows the highest percentage (50%) while the lat. MI shows the lowest percentage (3.3%).suspect to idea of possible relation of site of myocardial infarction with H. pylori infection. | ||
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