Recent studies suggest an association between HCV infection and cardiovascular damage, including carotid atherosclerosis, with a possible effect of HCV clearance on cardiovascular outcomes. We aimed to examine whether HCV eradication by direct antiviral agents (DAA) improves carotid atherosclerosis in HCV-infected patients with advanced fibrosis/compensated cirrhosis.

Petta, S., Adinolfi, L.E., Fracanzani, A.L., Rini, F., Caldarella, R., Calvaruso, V., et al. (2018). Hepatitis C Virus Eradication by Direct Antiviral Agents Improves Carotid Atherosclerosis in patients with Severe Liver Fibrosis. JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, 69(1), 18-24 [10.1016/j.jhep.2018.02.015].

Hepatitis C Virus Eradication by Direct Antiviral Agents Improves Carotid Atherosclerosis in patients with Severe Liver Fibrosis

Petta, Salvatore
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Rini, Francesca;Caldarella, Rosalia;Calvaruso, Vincenza;Cammà, Calogero;Ciaccio, Marcello;Di Marco, Vito;Grimaudo, Stefania;Licata, Anna;Pipitone, Rosaria Maria;Pinto, Antonio;Torres, Daniele;Tuttolomondo, Antonino;Craxì, Antonio
2018-01-01

Abstract

Recent studies suggest an association between HCV infection and cardiovascular damage, including carotid atherosclerosis, with a possible effect of HCV clearance on cardiovascular outcomes. We aimed to examine whether HCV eradication by direct antiviral agents (DAA) improves carotid atherosclerosis in HCV-infected patients with advanced fibrosis/compensated cirrhosis.
2018
Petta, S., Adinolfi, L.E., Fracanzani, A.L., Rini, F., Caldarella, R., Calvaruso, V., et al. (2018). Hepatitis C Virus Eradication by Direct Antiviral Agents Improves Carotid Atherosclerosis in patients with Severe Liver Fibrosis. JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, 69(1), 18-24 [10.1016/j.jhep.2018.02.015].
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