title: [THE INFLUENCE OF CHRONIC HEPATITIS C ON ATHEROSCLEROSIS PROGRESSION].
abstract: We analysed the data of domestic andforeign authors on the relationship between hepatitis C and atherosclerosis. The possible role of the former condition as a risk factor of atherosclerosis even in very young patients is due to the properties of hepatitis C virus, mediators of inflammation, and metabolic disorders.
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Lopatkina
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Strizhakov
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Tanashchuk
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Konysheva
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Moiseev
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D018450:Disease Progression; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors