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- Title
Chlamydia pneumoniae and Epstein-Barr antibodies are not associated with carotid thickness: the effect of hypertension
- Authors
Pitiriga, Vassiliki C.; Kotsis, Vasilios T.; Gennimata, Vassiliki; Alexandrou, Maria-Eleni K.; Papamichail, Christos M.; Mitsibounas, Dimitrios N.; Petrocheilou-Paschou, Vassiliky D.; Zakopoulos, Nikos A.
- Abstract
: BackgroundTo examine the relationship between Chlamydia pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) seropositivity and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in three selected groups: 1) hypertensives; 2) white coat hypertensives; and 3) normotensives. Epstein-Barr antibodies were also measured.: MethodsThe 340 participants underwent 24-h ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring, clinic BP measurements, ultrasound carotid measurements, and serologic analysis (microimmunofluorescence and ELISA).: ResultsSignificant differences in IMT were found between the three groups, regarding both mean internal carotid artery (MICA) and mean common carotid artery (MCCA) (one-way ANOVA). In all three groups, no association was found between the carotid IMT and the C. pneumoniae or Epstein-Barr seropositivity.: ConclusionsWhen the effect of BP is isolated, there is no association between C. pneumoniae antibody levels and carotid IMT.
- Subjects
CHLAMYDOPHILA pneumoniae; CAROTID artery; EPSTEIN-Barr virus
- Publication
American Journal of Hypertension, 2003, Vol 16, Issue 9, p777
- ISSN
0895-7061
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/S0895-7061(03)00945-2