@Article{Jegier2005,
journal="Archives of Medical Science",
issn="1734-1922",
volume="1",
number="1",
year="2005",
title="ORIGINAL PAPER Bacterial burden of the patients with coronary artery disease treated surgically with coronary artery bypass grafting",
abstract="  Background:  Infection with  Chlamydia pneumoniae ,  Helicobacter pylori  and  Mycoplasma pneumoniae is taken into consideration as a factor influencing development of atherosclerosis.   Objective:  The aim of the study was an assessment of infectious burden with selected bacterial microorganisms in the patients with advanced atherosclerotic process.  Material and methods: The study included 40 patients with three-vessels stable coronary arteries disease referred to the surgical revascularization. Plasma levels of IgG class antibodies anti- Chlamydia pneumoniae , anti- Helicobacter pylori  and anti- Mycoplasma pneumoniae were determined with the tests based on the ELISA technique (Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay).   Results:  In the study group, plasma IgG class antibodies anti- Helicobacter pylori  (n=35, f=0.875, p<0.05) and a combination of antibodies anti- Helicobacter pylori  and anti- Chlamydia pneumoniae  (n=17, f=0.81, p<0.001) were significantly more frequently detected in comparison with the other antibodies.   Conclusions:  The results of the study may suggest a participation of bacterial factor in the atherosclerotic process developing in coronary arteries. In stable advanced three-vessels coronary arteries disease the infection with two kinds of pathogens was significantly more frequently detected. However, our findings did not allow to determine a role of bacterial infection in etiopathogenesis of atherosclerosis",
author="Jegier, Bogdan
and Jander, Sławomir",
pages="13--17",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/ORIGINAL-PAPER-Bacterial-burden-of-the-patients-with-coronary-artery-disease-treated-surgically-with-coronary-artery-bypass-grafting,19,3226,1,1.html"
}