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Comparative Study
. 2000 Dec;182(6):1583-7.
doi: 10.1086/317613. Epub 2000 Oct 13.

The possible role of hepatitis A virus in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

J Zhu  1 , A A Quyyumi, J E Norman, R Costello, G Csako, S E Epstein
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Comparative Study

The possible role of hepatitis A virus in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

J Zhu et al. J Infect Dis. 2000 Dec.

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  • J Infect Dis 2001 Feb 1;183(3):521

Abstract

The possible association between hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection and coronary artery disease (CAD) was studied. Blood from 391 patients undergoing coronary angiography was tested for serum IgG antibodies to HAV and C-reactive protein (CRP). Of the 391 patients, 205 (52%) had anti-HAV IgG antibodies. CAD prevalence was 74% in HAV-seropositive and 52% in HAV-seronegative patients (P<.0001); significance persisted after adjustment for either traditional CAD risk factors or for risk factors plus other infectious agents (cytomegalovirus, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, and herpes simplex virus). In addition, CRP levels were significantly higher in HAV-seropositive than in HAV-seronegative patients (P=. 013) in both univariate and multivariate analyses. Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that HAV seropositivity is an independent predictor of risk for CAD and elevated CRP levels. HAV infection is therefore associated with CAD, which raises the possibility that this virus may play a causal role in atherogenesis.

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