Helicobacter pylori may be involved in cognitive impairment and dementia development through induction of atrophic gastritis, vitamin B-12 folate deficiency, and hyperhomocysteinemia sequence.

Kountouras, Jannis; Gavalas, Emmanuel; Boziki, Marina; Zavos, Christos

Kountouras, Jannis; Gavalas, Emmanuel; Boziki, Marina; Zavos, Christos.

Am J Clin Nutr ; 86(3): 805-6; author reply 806-7, 2007 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17823449

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Cognition Disorders/epidemiology; Dementia/epidemiology; Gastritis, Atrophic/epidemiology; Helicobacter Infections/epidemiology; Helicobacter pylori; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging; Cognition Disorders/etiology; Cognition Disorders/pathology; Dementia/etiology; Dementia/pathology; Folic Acid Deficiency/complications; Folic Acid Deficiency/epidemiology; Folic Acid Deficiency/microbiology; Folic Acid Deficiency/pathology; Gastritis, Atrophic/complications; Gastritis, Atrophic/microbiology; Gastritis, Atrophic/pathology; Helicobacter Infections/complications; Helicobacter Infections/pathology; Homocysteine/blood; Humans; Risk Factors; Vitamin B 12/blood; Vitamin B 12 Deficiency/complications; Vitamin B 12 Deficiency/epidemiology; Vitamin B 12 Deficiency/microbiology; Vitamin B 12 Deficiency/pathology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Helicobacter pylori / Helicobacter Infections / Cognition Disorders / Dementia / Gastritis, Atrophic Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Humans Language: En Journal: Am J Clin Nutr Year: 2007 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States

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