Persistent Chlamydia Pneumoniae serology is related to decline in lung function in women but not in men. Effect of persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae infection on lung function

BACKGROUND: Chlamydia pneumoniae (C pn) infection causes an acute inflammation in the respiratory system that may become persistent, but little is known about the long-term respiratory effects of C pn infections. Aim: To estimate the long term respiratory effects of C pn with change in forced expira...

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Autores principales: Gislason, Thorarinn, Guðnason, Vilmundur, Benediktsdottir, Bryndis, Olafsson, Isleifur, Aspelund, Thor, Thjodleifsson, Bjarni, Janson, Christer
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2936352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20738859
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2466-10-44

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