European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 509-515 , May 2006

Inflammation and Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection Correlate with the Severity of Peripheral Arterial Disease

  • E.A. Kaperonis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laikon Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Elias A. Kaperonis, MD, 85, G. Zografou Str., 15772 Athens, Greece.
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  • C.D. Liapis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laikon Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • J.D. Kakisis

      Affiliations

    • 3rd Department of Surgery, Attikon Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • D. Dimitroulis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laikon Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • V.G. Papavassiliou

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Surgery Department, Sismanogleion Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • D. Perrea

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research ‘N Christeas’, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece
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  • A.G. Kostakis

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laikon Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece

,Accepted 24 November 2005.

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    Box and whisker plot of CRP values in the three groups. Box represents median and interquartile range and whiskers the extreme values.

    Box and whisker plot of CRP values in the three groups. Box represents median and interquartile range and whiskers the extreme values.

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    Box and whisker plot of anti-Cp IgA values in the three groups. Box represents median and interquartile range and whiskers the extreme values.

    Box and whisker plot of anti-Cp IgA values in the three groups. Box represents median and interquartile range and whiskers the extreme values.

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    Chlamydia pneumoniae IgA seropositive patients in PAD and control groups.

    Chlamydia pneumoniae IgA seropositive patients in PAD and control groups.

PII: S1078-5884(05)00752-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.11.022

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 5 , Pages 509-515 , May 2006

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