title: Why first degree relatives of coronary artery disease patient's have Chlamydia pneumoniae infection.
abstract: Chlamydia pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) infection in coronary artery disease (CAD) is confirmed by many workers. However our knowledge on relationship between infection and atherosclerosis is still in infancy. In this report we discuss why should relatives of patients with CAD have contracted C. pneumoniae infection?
authors.forename: Hem Chandra
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: Aruna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mittal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000097:blood; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D015850:Interleukin-6