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407. The Effect of Streptococcus pneumoniae Pneumonia on Atherosclerosis

BACKGROUND: Clinical studies consistently find an increase in the risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the weeks following pneumonia, although the mechanisms underlying this finding are unknown. ACS most commonly occurs as a result of thrombosis at the site of ruptured atherosclerotic plaques. W...

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Autores principales: Bazaz, Rohit, Francis, Sheila, Dockrell, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809890/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.480