Role for Chronic Infections in Atherosclerosis?
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Role for chronic infections in atherosclerosis?
To the Editor: The study by Espinola-Klein et al1 showed a significant association between infectious burden (C pneumoniae, H pylori, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus 2) and the extent of atherosclerosis; moreover, the risk for future death was increased by the number of infectious pathogens, especially in patients with advanced atherosclerosis. The specific IgG or IgA antibodies used in t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000025824.66358.79