Open AccessHepatitis C Virus Infection and Increased Risk of Cerebrovascular Disease
Author(s) -
Mei–Hsuan Lee,
HwaiI Yang,
ChihHao Wang,
Chin–Lan Jen,
Shiou-Hwei Yeh,
ChunJen Liu,
San–Lin You,
Wei J. Chen,
ChienJen Chen
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.110.598136
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , hepatitis c virus , hepatitis c , prospective cohort study , risk factor , cohort , immunology , confidence interval , virus
The association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and cerebrovascular disease remains controversial. This study aimed to assess the risk of lethal cerebrovascular diseases associated with chronic HCV infection.
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