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Objectives: Myeloperoxidase activity has been investigated after eradication of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in infected patients in previous studies but the results are controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate effect on serum myeloperoxidase activity and oxidative status of eradication treatment in H.

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Background And Aim Of The Study: Rheumatic mitral stenosis (RMS), an autoimmune sequel of streptococcal infection, causes significant morbidity and mortality. As Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is recognized as the major form of chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, it was hypothesized that the coexistence of HT and RMS might have an autoimmune origin. The study aim was to examine this possible relationship.

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Objectives: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) chronically infects the human stomach and may cause extra-gastrointestinal diseases. The role of H.

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Objectives: The extent of atherosclerotic disease is identified as one of the most important predictors of long-term cardiac events in patients with coronary artery disease. Heart rate variability and QT dynamicity have been used as independent predictors for sudden death in coronary artery disease. Heart rate variability and QT dynamicity, however, have never been investigated in multivessel coronary artery disease.

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