Infection, inflammation, and infarction: does acute endothelial dysfunction provide a link?
P Vallance, J Collier, K Bhagat - The Lancet, 1997 - thelancet.com
P Vallance, J Collier, K Bhagat
The Lancet, 1997•thelancet.comThe risk of death from cardiovascular disease is greater in winter than in summer. 1
Changes in temperature, hours of daylight, and diet have all been implicated as possible
causes of this seasonal variation, but another possibility is that infection is a risk factor.
There has been much interest in the links between chronic infections and the slow process
of atherogenesis. 2
Changes in temperature, hours of daylight, and diet have all been implicated as possible
causes of this seasonal variation, but another possibility is that infection is a risk factor.
There has been much interest in the links between chronic infections and the slow process
of atherogenesis. 2
The risk of death from cardiovascular disease is greater in winter than in summer. 1 Changes in temperature, hours of daylight, and diet have all been implicated as possible causes of this seasonal variation, but another possibility is that infection is a risk factor. There has been much interest in the links between chronic infections and the slow process of atherogenesis. 2
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