Does Chlamydia pneumoniae cause atherosclerosis?

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Grayston, JT [1 ]
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[1] Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
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10.1001/archsurg.134.9.930
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This presentation will be in 3 parts. First, there will be an introduction to the microbiology and epidemiology of Chlamydia pneumoniae. I will then present the data that establish an association between C pneumoniae and atherosclerosis, and finally, I will discuss some of the preliminary data concerning a causal role for C pneumoniae and atherosclerosis.
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