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Coronary Artery Disease
Mycoplasma pneumoniae and chlamydia may be important cofactors for CAD
January 20th, 2005
Researchers have investigated the association of Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection with coronary artery disease and its interaction with chlamydial infection. According to a report from Japan, "Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) seropositivity was reported to be associated with coronary events. MP organisms were detected with Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP) in coronary plaques. We investigated MP and CP seropositivity in 549 patients undergoing coronary angiography." "Coronary artery disease (CAD) was found in 396 patients, of whom 154 had myocardial infarction (MI). MP seropositivity was more prevalent in patients with CAD than without CAD (14%...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-20)
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