Hepatitis C Virus Eradication by Direct Antiviral Agents Improves Carotid Atherosclerosis in patients with Severe Liver Fibrosis
- Petta, Salvatore
- Adinolfi, Luigi Elio
- Fracanzani, Anna Ludovica
- Rini, Francesca
- Caldarella, Rosalia
- Calvaruso, Vincenza
- Cammà, Calogero
- Ciaccio, Marcello
- Di Marco, Vito
- Grimaudo, Stefania
- Licata, Anna
- Marrone, Aldo
- Nevola, Riccardo
- Pipitone, Rosaria Maria
- Pinto, Antonio
- Rinaldi, Luca
- Torres, Daniele
- Tuttolomondo, Antonino
- Valenti, Luca
- Fargion, Silvia
- Craxì, Antonio
Publication date
January 2018
DOI ISSN
0168-8278 Language
English Citation count (estimate)
14Abstract
Recent studies suggest an association between HCV infection and cardiovascular damage, including carotid atherosclerosis, with a possible effect of HCV clearance on cardiovascular outcomes. We aimed to examine whether HCV eradication by direct antiviral agents (DAA) improves carotid atherosclerosis in HCV-infected patients with advanced fibrosis/compensated cirrhosis
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