Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and coronary artery disease

Received 11 March 2008; accepted 18 May 2008. published online 19 August 2008.

Abstract

The risk for atherosclerosis may be related to infections with Chlamydia pneumoniae and other common pathogens. The mechanisms are not clear, and there is controversy concerning which measurement methods to employ.

Keywords: Chlamydia pneumoniae, Coronary artery disease, Methods

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Health, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Trondheim University Hospital, NO-7006 Trondheim, Norway

Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Trondheim University Hospital, NO-7006 Trondheim, Norway. Tel.: +47 72 57 33 21; fax: +47 72 57 64 20.

PII: S0167-5273(08)00842-5

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.072

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