High serum antibody levels to Porphyromonas gingivalis predict myocardial infarction

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 408-411

  Pussinen, Pirkko J ^a,b   Alfthan, Georg ^c   Tuomilehto, Jaakko ^a,d   Asikainen, Sirkka ^e   Jousilahti, Pekka ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Dept of Hlth and Funct Ability

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Bacteria; Cardiovascular disease; Heart disease; Immunology; Inflammation; Periodontitis; Serology

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY;

EID: 4344647771     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00149831-200410000-00008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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