International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Page 410, 10 July 2009

Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and coronary artery disease

  • Vibeke Videm

      Affiliations

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

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

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

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PII: S0167-5273(08)00842-5

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.072

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Page 410, 10 July 2009

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