A sick eye in a sick body? Systemic findings in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma

M Pache, J Flammer - Survey of ophthalmology, 2006 - Elsevier
Despite intense research, the pathogenesis of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is still
not completely understood. There is ample evidence for a pathophysiological role of …

Impact of Helicobacter pylori on Alzheimer's disease: What do we know so far?

M Doulberis, G Kotronis, R Thomann, SA Polyzos… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Helicobacter pylori has changed radically gastroenterologic world, offering a
new concept in patients' management. Over time, more medical data gave rise to diverse …

Commensal microflora-induced T cell responses mediate progressive neurodegeneration in glaucoma

H Chen, KS Cho, THK Vu, CH Shen, M Kaur… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Glaucoma is the most prevalent neurodegenerative disease and a leading cause of
blindness worldwide. The mechanisms causing glaucomatous neurodegeneration are not …

Microbiome dysbiosis: A pathological mechanism at the intersection of obesity and glaucoma

S Pezzino, M Sofia, LP Greco, G Litrico… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rate at which obesity is becoming an epidemic in many countries is alarming. Obese
individuals have a high risk of developing elevated intraocular pressure and glaucoma …

Immunoregulation of retinal ganglion cell fate in glaucoma

MB Wax, G Tezel - Experimental eye research, 2009 - Elsevier
Glaucomatous neurodegeneration has been associated with the activation of multiple
pathogenic mechanisms that can result in RGC death and axonal degeneration. Growing …

Increased cerebrospinal fluid Helicobacter pylori antibody in Alzheimer's disease

J Kountouras, M Boziki, E Gavalas… - International Journal …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection may play a role in Alzheimer's disease
(AD). Aim: A prospective, nonrandomized, comparative study was car-ried out to examine …

[HTML][HTML] Helicobacter pylori infection causes gastric cancer A? review of the epidemiological, meta-analytic, and experimental evidence

GD Eslick - World journal of gastroenterology: WJG, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Since the discovery of Campylobacter-like organisms Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) more
than two decades ago the possibility of a relationship with gastric cancer has been …

Comparison of comorbid conditions between open-angle glaucoma patients and a control cohort: a case-control study

HC Lin, CW Chien, CC Hu, JD Ho - Ophthalmology, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of selected comorbidities in patients with open-
angle glaucoma (OAG) and whether these comorbidities are more prevalent among …

A concept on the role of Helicobacter pylori infection in autoimmune pancreatitis

J Kountouras, C Zavos… - Journal of cellular and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Autoimmune pancreatitis, an inflammatory process of the pancreas due to an autoimmune
mechanism establishing etiology of chronic pancreatitis, is characterized by the presence of …

The relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and open-angle glaucoma: a meta-analysis

J Zeng, H Liu, X Liu, C Ding - Investigative Ophthalmology & …, 2015 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Previous studies assessed the associations between Helicobacter pylori infection
and open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and produced inconsistent results. Therefore, we …