The influence of persistent pathogens on circulating levels of inflammatory markers: a cross-sectional analysis from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Systemic inflammation is linked to cardiovascular risk, but the influence of persistent pathogens, which are conventionally dichotomously categorized, on circulating levels of inflammatory markers is not clear. Antibody levels of pat...

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Main Authors: Szklo Moyses, Tsai Michael Y, Jenny Nancy S, Diez-Roux Ana V, Nazmi Aydin, Aiello Allison E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/706