No Association between Hepatitis C Virus Seropositivity and Acute Myocardial Infarction

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.

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Published inClinical infectious diseases Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. e53 - e56
Main Authors Arcari, Christine M., Nelson, Kenrad E., Netski, Dale M., Nieto, F. Javier, Gaydos, Charlotte A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The University of Chicago Press 15.09.2006
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Cohort Studies
Heart attacks
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C - complications
Hepatitis C - diagnosis
Hepatitis C Antibodies - blood
Hepatitis C virus
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Military personnel
Myocardial Infarction - epidemiology
Myocardial Infarction - virology
Risk Factors
Serologic Tests
United States
Viruses
United States
United States > US
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Summary: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.
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ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/507031