Open AccessIncreased fibrinogen levels are associated with persistentChlamydia pneumoniaeinfection in unstable coronary artery disease
Author(s) -
Henrik Toss
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.1997.0771
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrinogen , coronary artery disease , chlamydia , inflammation , cardiology , disease , acute phase protein , immunology
Increased levels of acute phase proteins, e.g., fibrinogen, are related to a poor outcome in unstable coronary artery disease, but the cause of inflammation is unknown. We therefore investigated the prevalence of persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae infection, and its relationship to inflammation in this condition.
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