Chlamydia pneumoniae IgG seropositivity and risk of deep-vein thrombosis

Authors
Koster, T Rosendaal, F Lieuw-A-Len, DD Kroes, ACM Emmerich, JD van Dissel, JT
Citation
T. Koster et al., Chlamydia pneumoniae IgG seropositivity and risk of deep-vein thrombosis, LANCET, 355(9216), 2000, pp. 1694-1695
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
355
Issue
9216
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1694 - 1695
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(20000513)355:9216<1694:CPISAR>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
In a population-based case-control study of 474 patients with a first episo de of deep-vein thrombosis and 474 age-matched and sex-matched controls, we found no effect of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection on the occurrence of dee p-vein thrombosis.