Chlamydia pneumoniae: risk factors for seropositivity and association with coronary heart disease
MA Mendall, D Carrington, D Strachan, P Patel… - Journal of Infection, 1995 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:: Two studies have suggested that seropositivity for Chlamydia pneumoniae
(C. pneumoniae) is a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) but the association
remains tenuous. Further data is required in other populations to consolidate this
observation. AIMS:: Initially to determine descriptive risk factors for C. pneumoniae
seropositivity in a general population sample and subsequently to examine the relation of
seropositivity for this organism to CHD for the first time in a British population. SETTING:: A …
(C. pneumoniae) is a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD) but the association
remains tenuous. Further data is required in other populations to consolidate this
observation. AIMS:: Initially to determine descriptive risk factors for C. pneumoniae
seropositivity in a general population sample and subsequently to examine the relation of
seropositivity for this organism to CHD for the first time in a British population. SETTING:: A …
