Abstract
Recent studies have linked hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with carotid atherosclerosis. We investigated the association between HCV seropositivity and acute myocardial infarction using a well-established cohort of young men in the US military and found no evidence to support this association.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Case-Control Studies
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Cohort Studies
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Hepatitis C / complications*
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Hepatitis C / diagnosis
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Hepatitis C Antibodies / blood*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Infarction / epidemiology
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Myocardial Infarction / virology*
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Risk Factors
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Serologic Tests
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United States