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In this study, we used data from the UK Biobank to further examine associations between\n                    <jats:italic>H<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>pylori<\/jats:italic>\n                    seropositivity and serointensity and performance on several cognitive tasks in adults 40 to 70 years of age (M = 55.3, SD = 8.1). 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