Abstract Background: Bacterial, viral or other infectious pathogens have been regarded as a potential cause of spontaneous abortions during the recent years. This study was done to determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women with spontaneous abortion. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on women with spontaneous abortions who were referred to...

Abstract Background and objectives: Coronary Artery Disease is one of the most important causes of death in the world. Atherosclerosis is a complex disorder and many factors cause it . In recent years , a relationship between infectious agents, particularly Chlamydia pneumonia, and atherosclerosis was found. This research was aimed at serological studying of Chlamydia pneumonia in the coronary ...

Introduction: Fetal loss and abortion are responsible for significant emotional distress for couples desiring children. Regarding the etiologic importance, this study has been carried out to determine the prevalence of Anti-Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies in normal women and women with abortion. Methods: In this descriptive study 120 women with definite diagnosis of abortion as patients and ...

Introduction: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a common pathogen in sexual transmitted disease, but most of female patients with this infection are asymptomatic. Sequealae include pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility and ectopic pregnancy. The aim of the study was to determine the association between Chlamydia trachomatis and tubal factor infertility, if significant. Methods: This prosp...

Background and Objective: Chlamydia trachomatis infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases especially in western countries. While there is agreement on the manifestations and, in particular, the negative effects of Chlamydia infection on female fertility, the role of this organism in male fertility is still controversial. In addition to Chlamydia, some bacteria belong to ...

Background: ‏Today, coronary artery disease is a leading cause of death and morbidity in the world and recognition of all aspects of this problem appears to be necessary and important. In recent years in addition to traditional coronary risk factors, other new risk factors are presented that can affect coronary arteries and accelerate atherosclerosis process. One of the most important of these,...