Risk factors for carotid atherosclerosis in chronic hepatitis C: no role of the APOC3 variant

Infez Med. 2015 Sep;23(3):285-7.

Authors

Rosa Zampino¹, Anna Florio², Anna Grandone³, Nicolina Capoluongo⁴, Aldo Marrone¹, Carmine Minichini⁴, Luigi Elio Adinolfi¹, Emanuele Miraglia del Giudice³, Nicola Coppola⁴

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine and Hepatology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
² Vascular Surgery, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
³ Department of Pediatrics, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
⁴ Department of Public Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.

PMID: 26397303

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Apolipoprotein C-III / blood*
Biomarkers / blood
Body Mass Index
Carotid Artery Diseases / blood
Carotid Artery Diseases / complications*
Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Female
Hepatitis C, Chronic / blood
Hepatitis C, Chronic / complications*
Hepatitis C, Chronic / diagnosis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Apolipoprotein C-III
Biomarkers