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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3410-3417
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3410
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3410
Table 2 Main characteristics of the studies which evaluated the association between hepatitis C virus and cardiac diseases
| Ref. | Type of study | Country | HCV+ (n) | HCV- (n) | Comment |
| Studies showing association | |||||
| Vassalle et al[14], 2004 | Cohort | Italy | CAD (491), HCV 6.3% | ||
| vs control (195), 2% | |||||
| Alyan et al[37], 2008 | Cohort | Turkey | 139 | 225 | |
| Butt et al[35], 2009 | Cohort | United States | 82083 | 89582 | CAD patients |
| Yelken et al[38], 2009 | Cohort | Turkey | 26 | 26 | Renal transplanted |
| Maruyama et al[39], 2013 | Cohort | Japan | 217 | Myocardial perfusion defect | |
| Younossi et al[40], 2013 | Population | United States | 173 | 19568 | Congestive heart failure |
| Adinolfi et al[9], 2013 | Retrospective | Italy | 78 | 742 | Hospitalized |
| Studies showing no association | |||||
| Völzke et al[16], 2004 | Cross-sectional | Germany | 21 | 4033 | |
| Arcari et al[17], 2006 | Case-control | United States | 292 | 290 | Myocardial infarction |
| Forde et al[36], 2012 | Population cohort | United Kingdom | 4809 | 71668 | Myocardial infarction |
| Younossi et al[40], 2013 | Population | United States | 173 | 19568 | Myocardial infarction |
- Citation: Adinolfi LE, Zampino R, Restivo L, Lonardo A, Guerrera B, Marrone A, Nascimbeni F, Florio A, Loria P. Chronic hepatitis C virus infection and atherosclerosis: Clinical impact and mechanisms. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(13): 3410-3417
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i13/3410.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3410