From: Assessment of carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque formation among patients with ischemic stroke and hepatitis C virus infection
NIHSS
HCV-positive patients (n = 50)
HCV-negative patients (n = 50)
P value
< 5
3 (6%)
2 (4%)
0.8
5–15
39 (78%)
43 (86%)
0.5
> 15
8 (16%)
5 (10%)
0.6