| relation of chlamydia pneumoniae infection to documented coronary artery disease in shiraz, southern iran. | the possibility that infectious agents may trigger a cascade of reactions leading to inflammation, atherogenesis, and vascular thrombotic events has recently been raised. chlamydia pneumoniae is one of those that have received the most investigative attention with respect to coronary artery disease (cad). this study was undertaken for the first time in shiraz, iran to determine this relationship. a case-control study was conducted in 167 subjects (81 women and 86 men) who underwent coronary angi ... | 2005 | 15678255 |