Coronary heart disease, Helicobacter pylori, dental disease, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and cytomegalovirus: Meta-analyses of prospective studies

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 5 II, 1999, Pages

  Danesh, J ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY RISK; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOOTH INFECTION;

EID: 0032743081     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(99)70270-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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