Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies and angiographically demonstrated coronary artery disease in Thailand

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1054-1058

  Leowattana, Wattana ^a   Bhuripanyo, Kiertijai ^b   Kiartivich, Sudcharee ^a   Mahanonda, Nithi ^b   Pokum, Sasikant ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

CAD; Chlamydia Pneumoniae Antibodies; Coronary Angiography

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK; RISK FACTOR; THAILAND;

AGED; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 0034267963     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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