Open AccessAssociation of hepatitis C virus and HIV infection with subclinical atherosclerosis in the women's interagency HIV study
Author(s) -
Phyllis C. Tien,
Michael Schneider,
Stephen R. Cole,
Mardge H. Cohen,
Marshall J. Glesby,
Jason Lazar,
Mary Young,
Wendy J. Mack,
Howard N. Hodis,
Robert C. Kaplan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0b013e32832d7aa8
Subject(s) - coinfection , hepatitis c virus , medicine , subclinical infection , intima media thickness , virus , hepatitis c , hepatitis b virus , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , immunology , hepatitis virus , risk factor , carotid arteries
Whether hepatitis C virus coinfection might accelerate atherosclerosis in HIV-infected individuals is unclear. We examined the relationship of HIV and hepatitis C virus with carotid artery intima media thickness and the presence of carotid plaques in the Women's Interagency HIV Study. Hepatitis C virus infection was not associated with greater carotid artery intima media thickness after adjustment for demographic and traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Further follow-up is needed to clarify whether HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfection may be associated with a greater risk of carotid plaque.