C-Reactive Protein Levels and Viable Chlamydia pneumoniae in Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis
- 1 December 2001
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 32 (12) , 2748-2752
- https://doi.org/10.1161/hs1201.099631
Abstract
Background and Purpose— An elevated serum level of C-reactive protein, an inflammatory marker, is an independent predictor of stroke and coronary artery disease. To determine whether chronic infect...Keywords
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