A possible association of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and acute myocardial infarction in patients younger than 65 years of age

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Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 309-312

  Blasi, Francesco ^a   Cosentini, Roberto ^b   Raccanelli, Rita ^a   Massari, Ferdinando M ^b   Arosio, Cristina ^a   Tarsia, Paolo ^a   Allegra, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Chlamydia pneumoniae; Polymerase chain reaction; Respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CORONARY RISK; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030851501     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.2.309     Document Type: Article

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