Association of hepatitis C infection and acute coronary syndrome: A case-control study.

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Abstract

Infections with hepatitis C virus (HCV) represent a substantial national and international public health burden. HCV has been associated with numerous extrahepatic conditions and can lead to metabolic derangements that are associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. We investigated whether HCV infection is associated with an increased number of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) events among hospitalized patients in an inner-city tertiary hospital.We performed a matched (age, sex, and race/ethnicity) case-control study on patients at least 18 years old admitted to inpatient medical and cardiac services at the University of Maryland Medical Center from 2015 through 2018. The primary outcome was ACS and the primary exposure was HCV infection. Covariates of interes

SUBMITTER: Wu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8154507 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature