“…Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and dyslipidemia has been reported significantly [ 35 ]. Gastric ulcer is a chronic disease of high worldwide prevalence, associated to unexpected complications such as bleeding, perforation, and stenosis [ 36 ]. The imbalances of gastric mucosal defense mechanisms (prostaglandins, mucus, mucosal blood flow, bicarbonate, nitric oxide, and sulfhydryl compounds, and ATP sensitive K + channels) against exposure to endogenous and exogenous factors (e.g., non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), pepsin, bile acids, alcohol, stress, and trauma, Helicobacter pylori infection, hemorrhagic shock, sepsis, and burns) promote the development of gastric ulcers [ 36 , 37 ].…”