[Atherosclerosis and inflammation--role of chlamydia pneumoniae infection what do we know to date?].
Association of inflammation with atherosclerosis has been known for many years. Some organisms: Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, Cytomegalovirus, Herpesvirus were considered as possible infectious factors responsible for coronary artery disease development. Several studies reported strong association between chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and atherosclerosis. In this review we presented clinical evidence for and against the hypothetical association between coronary arterial disease and Chlamydia pneumoniae.
Z II Katedry Kardiologii w Zabrzu Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
Marcin
M
Fudal
Przemysław
P
Wilczewski
D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors