Chlamydia trachomatis Serology in Women with and without Ovarian Cancer

• Main Authors: Roberta B. Ness (Author), Caixia Shen (Author), Debra Bass (Author), Carlynn Jackson (Author), Kristen Moysich (Author), Robert Edwards (Author), Robert C. Brunham (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pelvic inflammation has been implicated in the genesis of ovarian cancer. We conducted serologic measurements of Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies as a surrogate marker of chlamydial pelvic inflammatory disease. Women with ovarian cancer (n=521) and population-based controls (n=766) were tested. IgG...