Chlamydia Atherosclerosis Lesion: Discovery, Diagnosis and Treatment

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction....Pages 1-2
The Germ’s Story....Pages 3-5
The Deadly Disease....Pages 6-16
Atheroma Gruel....Pages 17-28
Discovery....Pages 29-34
Which Chlamydia Species?....Pages 35-42
Identification of the Atheroma Germ....Pages 43-47
Publications, Presentations, and Confirmation....Pages 48-53
 Chlamydia Are Inherent Components of Atheroma....Pages 54-59
Do Chlamydia Germs Cause Atherosclerosis?....Pages 60-63
Pathological Lesion Diagnosis....Pages 64-66
Study of Atheroma Lesions....Pages 67-70
New Findings Concerning the Initial Lesion....Pages 71-81
Fatty Streak Lesion....Pages 82-88
Formation of Fibronecrotic Plaque....Pages 89-103
Interpretation of Lesion....Pages 104-111
Confirmatory Molecular Biological Studies....Pages 112-116
Derivation of Lipid in Lesion....Pages 117-123
Acceptance....Pages 124-126
Diagnosis of Atheroma Lesions....Pages 127-131
Treatment....Pages 132-136
Pathological Study....Pages 137-143
Other Studies....Pages 144-150
What Do We Know About Treatment of Atheroma Lesions?....Pages 151-154
Other Treatment Possibilities....Pages 155-159
Conclusion....Pages 160-160
Back Matter....Pages 161-170