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Hepatitis C virus infection and the risk of coronary disease.

TitleHepatitis C virus infection and the risk of coronary disease.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsButt, Adeel A., Wang Xiaoqiang, Matthew Budoff, David Leaf, Lewis H. Kuller, and Amy C. Justice
JournalClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Volume49
Issue2
Pagination225-32
Date Published2009 Jul 15
ISSN1537-6591
KeywordsAdult, Coronary Disease, Female, Hepatitis C, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Veterans
AbstractThe association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and coronary artery disease (CAD) is controversial. We conducted this study to determine and quantify this association.
DOI10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01601.x
Alternate JournalClin. Infect. Dis.

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