Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?

Fani Tsolaki1, Eleni Gogaki1, Filippos Sakkias1, Christina Skatharoudi1, Chrysanthi Lopatatzidi1, Vassilios Tsoulopoulos1, Stefania Lampoura1, Fotios Topouzis2, Magdalini Tsolaki3, Jannis Kountouras41Ophthalmology Department, Hippokrateion Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Ophthalmolo...

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Autores principales: Tsolaki F, Gogaki E, Sakkias F, Skatharoudi C, Lopatatzidi C, Tsoulopoulos V, Lampoura S, Topouzis F, Tsolaki M, Kountouras J
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f581ac3fee054b908276e045f2b67e932021-12-02T06:37:47ZHelicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?1177-54671177-5483https://doaj.org/article/f581ac3fee054b908276e045f2b67e932012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/helicobacter-pylori-infection-and-primary-open-angle-glaucoma-is-there-a9009https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5467https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Fani Tsolaki1, Eleni Gogaki1, Filippos Sakkias1, Christina Skatharoudi1, Chrysanthi Lopatatzidi1, Vassilios Tsoulopoulos1, Stefania Lampoura1, Fotios Topouzis2, Magdalini Tsolaki3, Jannis Kountouras41Ophthalmology Department, Hippokrateion Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Ophthalmology Department, 3Department of Neurology, 4Gastroenterology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokrateion Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceAbstract: Glaucoma, the most common form of which is primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), is a neurodegenerative disease which is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. Among the factors that have been implicated in the pathophysiology of this disease is infection with Helicobacter pylori. This alleged association has caused a great deal of scientific discussion during the past decade, as the establishment of such a correlation might lead to therapeutic applications for all glaucoma patients. In this review, we assess all relevant major studies and trials in an effort to elucidate the issue.Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, primary open-angle glaucoma, apoptosisTsolaki FGogaki ESakkias FSkatharoudi CLopatatzidi CTsoulopoulos VLampoura STopouzis FTsolaki MKountouras JDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2012, Iss default, Pp 45-47 (2012)
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Tsolaki F
Gogaki E
Sakkias F
Skatharoudi C
Lopatatzidi C
Tsoulopoulos V
Lampoura S
Topouzis F
Tsolaki M
Kountouras J
Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?
description Fani Tsolaki1, Eleni Gogaki1, Filippos Sakkias1, Christina Skatharoudi1, Chrysanthi Lopatatzidi1, Vassilios Tsoulopoulos1, Stefania Lampoura1, Fotios Topouzis2, Magdalini Tsolaki3, Jannis Kountouras41Ophthalmology Department, Hippokrateion Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Ophthalmology Department, 3Department of Neurology, 4Gastroenterology Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippokrateion Hospital, Thessaloniki, GreeceAbstract: Glaucoma, the most common form of which is primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), is a neurodegenerative disease which is the second most common cause of blindness worldwide. Among the factors that have been implicated in the pathophysiology of this disease is infection with Helicobacter pylori. This alleged association has caused a great deal of scientific discussion during the past decade, as the establishment of such a correlation might lead to therapeutic applications for all glaucoma patients. In this review, we assess all relevant major studies and trials in an effort to elucidate the issue.Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, primary open-angle glaucoma, apoptosis
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author Tsolaki F
Gogaki E
Sakkias F
Skatharoudi C
Lopatatzidi C
Tsoulopoulos V
Lampoura S
Topouzis F
Tsolaki M
Kountouras J
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Gogaki E
Sakkias F
Skatharoudi C
Lopatatzidi C
Tsoulopoulos V
Lampoura S
Topouzis F
Tsolaki M
Kountouras J
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title Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?
title_short Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?
title_full Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?
title_fullStr Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?
title_full_unstemmed Helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?
title_sort helicobacter pylori infection and primary open-angle glaucoma: is there a connection?
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2012
url https://doaj.org/article/f581ac3fee054b908276e045f2b67e93
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