Pathohistological changes in diffuse coronary atherosclerosis and chronic infection caused by Chlamydia pneumonia.

Pathohistological changes in diffuse coronary atherosclerosis and chronic infection caused by Chlamydia pneumonia.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To investigate the histopathologic characteristics of atherosclerotic lessions in diffuse coronary artery disease and to evaluate the possible inflammatory role of chronic infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: For 10 patients (males, mean age 61 y...

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Main Authors: Mateja Legan, Olga Vraspir-Porenta, Darja Kese, Ruda Zorc-Plesković, Marjeta Zorc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2004-02-01
Series:Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/3455

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