RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Changes in circulating lipids level over time after acquiring HCV infection: results from

and for the ERCHIVES study team Background: Changes in lipid levels over time after acquiring HCV infection, and how they differ from HCV-uninfected persons are unknown. Methods: We used ERCHIVES to identify those with a known HCV seroconversion window and persistently negative controls. We excluded subjects with HIV and hepatitis B and those who received lipid lowering agents. Total Cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoproteins (LDL), high-density lipoproteins (HDL), triglycerides (TG) and non-HDL cholesterol were retrieved at yearly intervals and plotted over time