动脉粥样硬化与微生物慢性感染

Atherosclerosis and chronic microorganism infections

近年来动脉粥样硬化在全球的发病率越来越高 ,而且逐渐年轻化 ,威胁青壮年的身体健康 ,动脉粥样硬化与高血脂、高血压、糖尿病、吸烟、遗传等因素的关系已基本确立 ,但仍有达 5 0 %的患者原因不明。慢性感染与动脉粥样硬化的发生在当前已受到学者的重视。本文从巨细胞病毒、肺炎衣原体。

In recent years the incidence of atherosclerosis has risen considerably in whole world. Also the age of atherosclerosis onset is getting younger and younger .It is threatening the young adult's health seriously. The relations between atherosclerosis and classical risk profiles, including hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes melitus, tobacco abuse and familial history are accepted. But the cause of 50% patients with clinically apparent atherosclerosis has not been understand. Searches have focused on the relations between atherosclerosis and chronic microorganism infections. This article review this question in several aspect, including cytomegalovirus(CMV), Chlamydia pneumoniae (CPn), Helicobacter pylori(HP), and other pathogens.