Chronic Infection, Chlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease

by A. John Camm and Sandeep Gupta

Book Overview

Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a major cause of human mortality and morbidity worldwide. Classical risk factors for atherosclerosis fail to account fully for the wide variations in CHD prevalence and/or severity between differing populations. The search for hitherto unrecognised risk factors has recently focused on the potential role of chronic inflammation and common infections.
Chronic Infection, Chlamydia and Coronary Heart Disease is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9401738351
• ISBN13: 9789401738354
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"