Volume 12, Number 4—April 2006
Letter
Chlamydialike Organisms and Atherosclerosis
Gilbert Greub*
, Olivier Hartung†, Toïdi Adekambi*, Yves S. Alimi†, and Didier Raoult*
, Olivier Hartung†, Toïdi Adekambi*, Yves S. Alimi†, and Didier Raoult*
Table
Comparison of patients with and without parachlamydial DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in surgical aortic or carotid specimens
| Characteristic | Positive PCR result (n = 5) | Negative PCR result (n = 22) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males, no. (%) | 4 (80) | 16 (73) | 0.74 |
| Median age (interquartile range) | 72 (71–77) | 66 (61–74) | 0.11 |
| Any cardiovascular risk factor, no. (%) | 3 (60) | 21 (95) | 0.02 |
| Hypertension | 3 (60) | 10 (45) | 0.56 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 0 | 5 (23) | 0.24 |
| Tobacco use | 3 (60) | 17 (77) | 0.42 |
| Diabetes | 1 (20) | 6 (27) | 0.74 |
| Aortic surgery, no. (%) | 2 (40) | 13 (59) | 0.44 |
| Previous cardiovascular disease, no. (%) | 2 (40) | 8 (38) | 0.94 |
1Current affiliation: University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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