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Table 3 Carotid intima-media thickness difference among HCV-positive and HCV-negative patients

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**

  1. IMT intima-media thickness, mm millimeter
  2. **Statistically highly significant P <  0.001