Open AccessChronic hepatitis C virus infection and atherosclerosis risk
Author(s) -
Eliza Acatrinei,
Petre Iacob Calistru
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
romanian journal of medical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6108
pISSN - 1842-8258
DOI - 10.37897/rjmp.2016.2.4
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis c virus , disease , risk factor , immunology , chronic hepatitis , hepatitis c , population , chronic infection , virus , virology , immune system , environmental health
Chronic hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are both diseases with significant global impact through increased prevalence in the general population, and the increased mortality rates. Accumulating evidence suggests the role of HCV infection as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and especially for atherosclerosis, being described multiple pathogenic mechanisms that correlates the two affections. Based on these observations we consider essential the screening for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk assessment in patients chronically infected HCV.