Atherosclerosis Induced by Chlamydophila pneumoniae: A Controversial Theory

More than a century ago, inflammation and infection were considered to have atherogenic effects. The old idea that coronary heart disease (CHD) possibly has an infectious etiology has only reemerged in recent years. Atherosclerosis is the main pathological process involved in CHD and is, logically,...

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Main Author: Hamidreza Honarmand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/941392
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