Printed from DiagnosisHeart.com Article Summary Chlamydia and Atherosclerosis by Hratch L Karamanoukian, MD and Pierre Aoukar, MD Summary:
Scientific evidence has suggested a relationship between these infections and the development of heart disease. Serologic studies have associated C pneumoniae antibody with coronary artery disease, heart attacks, atherosclerotic disease of the carotid (neck) arteries and cerebrovascular disease. The association of C pneumoniae with atherosclerosis is corroborated by the presence of the organism in atherosclerotic plaque throughout the arterial tree and absence of the organism in healthy arterial tissue.
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