Chlamydophila pneumoniae in Cardiovascular Diseases : Clinical and Experimental Studies

Chlamydophila pneumoniae in Cardiovascular Diseases : Clinical and Experimental Studies

Chlamydophila pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) has been suggested as a stimulator of chronic inflammation in atherosclerosis. C. pneumoniae DNA was demonstrated in aortic biopsies in 50% of patients with stable angina pectoris or acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. C. pneum...

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Main Author: Edvinsson, Marie
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper 2008
Subjects:
Communicable diseases
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Chlamydia pneumoniae
trace elements
atherosclerosis
aortic valve stenosis
thoracic aortic aneurysm
aortic dissection
hepcidin
iron
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