Relation of Secretory Phospholipase A2 and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein to Chlamydia Pneumoniae Infection in Acute Coronary Syndromes

Abstract

Increased concentrations of sPLA(2) reflect participation in the progression of coronary artery disease. The sPLA(2) concentration was higher in patients positive for C. pneumoniae than in those negative for C. pneumoniae, so C. pneumoniae infection poses a greater risk for ACS in those individuals than in those who are free of such infection.