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C-Reactive Protein and Anti-<i>Chlamydia Pneumoniae</i> Antibodies as Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Death in Incident Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis

Ramón Paniagua, Yolanda Frías, María de Jesús Ventura, Ernesto Rodrı́guez, María Elena Hurtado, Guadalupe Alcántara, Roberto Vázquez, Ruth Ortiz, Mario Salcedo, Maria Elena Rios,

Peritoneal Dialysis International · 2003 · 21 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

These data suggest that inflammation and the presence of Chlamydia pneumoniae infections are important predictors of cardiovascular death in patients on CAPD.

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