Title | Hepatitis C virus infection and the risk of coronary disease. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Butt, Adeel A., Wang Xiaoqiang, Matthew Budoff, David Leaf, Lewis H. Kuller, and Amy C. Justice |
Journal | Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 225-32 |
Date Published | 2009 Jul 15 |
ISSN | 1537-6591 |
Keywords | Adult, Coronary Disease, Female, Hepatitis C, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Veterans |
Abstract | The association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and coronary artery disease (CAD) is controversial. We conducted this study to determine and quantify this association. |
DOI | 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01601.x |
Alternate Journal | Clin. Infect. Dis. |