<i>Chlamydia pneumoniae</i> Antibodies and High Lipoprotein(a) Levels Do Not Predict Ischemic Cerebral Infarctions

Abstract

These data suggest that there is no association between baseline plasma Lp(a) levels, presence of C pneumoniae antibodies, and future ischemic cerebral infarctions. Furthermore, no evidence of an interactive effect between high Lp(a) levels and C pneumoniae IgG titers was found. However, selection bias and a recent C pneumoniae epidemic may have influenced the results.