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.
Arcari
Christine M
CM
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53726, USA. carcari@wisc.edu
Nelson
Kenrad E
KE
Netski
Dale M
DM
Nieto
F Javier
FJ
Gaydos
Charlotte A
CA
D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012698:Serologic Tests; D014481:United States
D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies