Association between past infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae and body mass index, low-density lipoprotein particle size and fasting insulin

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 464-468

  Dart, A M ^a   Martin, J L ^a   Kay, S ^a  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Chlamydia; Coronary; Insulin; LDL cholesterol

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY;

AGED; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BODY MASS INDEX; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CORONARY DISEASE; FASTING; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INSULIN; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTICLE SIZE; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 85047695378     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801890     Document Type: Article

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