No association between hepatitis C virus seropositivity and acute myocardial infarction.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
Recent studies have linked hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with carotid atherosclerosis. We investigated the association between HCV seropositivity and acute myocardial infarction using a well-established cohort of young men in the US military and found no evidence to support this association.
Medical subject headings
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Antibodies
- Myocardial Infarction