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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a relation between Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and ischemic cerebrovascular diseases. MATERIAL and METHODS: This study was done on 100 individuals, 50 of whom were at the ages between 40-74 with transient ischemic attack (TIA) or acute ischemic stroke and 50 of whom were healthy controls at the same age and gender distributions. All cases on the patient and control group had a complete neurological examination, chest radiographs, routine biochemical and hematological tests, Doppler USG investigations of carotid and vertebral arteries were done. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yazışma Adresi: Uzm. Dr. Murat Çalık Samsun Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Nöroloji Kliniği, Samsun. Tel: 0362 3111500 E-posta: drmuratcalik@hotmail.com Geliş Tarihi: 18.11.2012 Kabul Tarihi: 15.03.2013 Received: 30.10.2012 Accepted: 07.01.2013 Bu makale şu şekilde atıf edilmelidir: Çalık M, Uyar Y, Onar M.K, Günaydın M. İskemik serebrovasküler hastalıklarla chlamydia pneumoniae enfeksiyonları arasındaki ilişkinin araştırılması. Türk Beyin Damar Hastalıkları Dergisi 2013; 19 (2): 56-63 doi: 10.5505/tbdhd.2013.68552.
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