title: Association between C-reactive protein, anti-Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies, and vascular function in healthy adults.
abstract: Abnormalities of vascular function occur in patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis before the development of obstructive disease. Our pilot data suggest that elevated serum markers of infection and/or inflammation are associated with functional abnormalities of the vasculature in subjects at otherwise low risk for atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas 75390-9034, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rutherford
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Grayston
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jialal
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Andrews
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D005996:Nitroglycerin