From: Assessment of carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque formation among patients with ischemic stroke and hepatitis C virus infection
HCV-positive patients (n = 50)
HCV-negative patients (n = 50)
P value
IMT (in mm) (mean ± SD)
1.04 ± 0.23
0.71 ± 0.13
< 0.001**