Background Chronic inflammation from any source is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Periodontitis is a possible trigger of chronic inflammation. We investigated the possible association between periodontitis and coronary heart…
In the last years, a considerable number of studies have been performed on the correlation between Helicobacter pylori infection and ischaemic heart disease. The reason is the supposed role of…
Objective: To examine the association between coronary heart disease and serum markers of chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection. Design: "Nested" case-control analysis in a prospective cohort study and an updated meta-analysis…
The incidence of cancer overall in Mediterranean countries is lower than in Scandinavian countries, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This is mostly accounted for by the lower incidence…