Chlamydia pneumoniae Antibodies and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Introduction. The study aim was to assess the relationship between the presence of antibodies to Chlamydia pneumoniae and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) incidence. Patients and Methods. Consecutive AAA patients and AAA-free controls were recruited prospectively. Serum samples from both groups were...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3888745/ |