Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus-1 Infection Is Associated With Atherosclerosis as Measured by Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Japanese Community-Dwelling Older People.

Yamanashi, Hirotomo; Koyamatsu, Jun; Nagayoshi, Mako; Shimizu, Yuji; Kawashiri, Shin-Ya; Kondo, Hideaki; Fukui, Shoichi; Tamai, Mami et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2018

case_control · Level III

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Abstract

The association between human T-cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1) and atherosclerosis remains to be determined. This case-control study aimed to investigate this association as measured by carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). HTLV-1 infection was positively associated with CIMT, independent of atherosclerotic risks.

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