title: Association of hepatitis C virus and HIV infection with subclinical atherosclerosis in the women's interagency HIV study.
abstract: Whether hepatitis C virus coinfection might accelerate atherosclerosis in HIV-infected individuals is unclear. We examined the relationship of HIV and hepatitis C virus with carotid artery intima media thickness and the presence of carotid plaques in the Women's Interagency HIV Study. Hepatitis C virus infection was not associated with greater carotid artery intima media thickness after adjustment for demographic and traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Further follow-up is needed to clarify whether HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfection may be associated with a greater risk of carotid plaque.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA. ptien@ucsf.edu
authors: Phyllis C
authors: PC
authors: Tien
authors: Michael F
authors: MF
authors: Schneider
authors: Stephen R
authors: SR
authors: Cole
authors: Mardge H
authors: MH
authors: Cohen
authors: Marshall J
authors: MJ
authors: Glesby
authors: Jason
authors: J
authors: Lazar
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Young
authors: Wendy
authors: W
authors: Mack
authors: Howard N
authors: HN
authors: Hodis
authors: Robert C
authors: RC
authors: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology*; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography