Potential infectious etiologies of atherosclerosis: a multifactorial perspective.

Coronary heart disease (CHD) contributes substantially to illness and death worldwide. Experimental studies demonstrate that infection can stimulate atherogenic processes. This review presents a spectrum of data regarding the link between CHD and infection. In addition, the need for improved diagnostic tools, the significance of multiple pathogens, and potential intervention strategies are discussed.

• Publication year

  2001

• Venue

  Emerging Infectious Diseases

• Publication date

  2001-09-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.3201/EID0705.010503PMID 11747688PMCID 2631877
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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