Chlamydia pneumoniae does not influence atherosclerotic plaque behavior in patients with established carotid artery stenosis

Stroke

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 2930-2935

  Gibbs, R G J ^c   Sian, M ^c   Mitchell, A W M ^a   Greenhalgh, R M ^c   Davies, A H ^c   Carey, N ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Embolism; Infection

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; BRAIN INFARCTION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033671447     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.31.12.2930     Document Type: Article

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