TY - JOUR AU - Ampuero, Javier AU - Romero-Gómez, Manuel PY - 2015 DO - 10.4254/wjh.v7.i19.2214 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2126 T2 - World Journal of Hepatology AB - Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, as a result of the progression towards cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Additionally, HCV seems to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases... LA - en PB - Baishideng Publishing Group Co. Limited KW - Hepatitis C KW - Atherosclerosis KW - Coronary artery disease KW - Cardiovascular risk KW - Oxidative stress KW - Inflammation KW - Proteína C-reactiva KW - Carcinoma hepatocelular KW - Enfermedad de la arteria coronaria KW - Hepatitis C KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Pharmacologic Actions::Therapeutic Uses::Anti-Infective Agents::Antiviral Agents KW - Medical Subject Headings::Anatomy::Cardiovascular System::Blood Vessels::Arteries KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Vascular Diseases::Arterial Occlusive Diseases::Arteriosclerosis KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Proteins::Albumins::C-Reactive Protein KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Neoplasms::Neoplasms by Histologic Type::Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial::Carcinoma::Adenocarcinoma::Carcinoma, Hepatocellular KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nervous System Diseases::Central Nervous System Diseases::Brain Diseases::Cerebrovascular Disorders::Carotid Artery Diseases KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Heart Diseases::Myocardial Ischemia::Coronary Disease::Coronary Artery Disease KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases::Metabolic Diseases::Glucose Metabolism Disorders::Diabetes Mellitus KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Carbohydrates::Monosaccharides::Hexoses::Glucose KW - Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Viruses::Hepatitis Viruses::Hepacivirus KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Virus Diseases::Hepatitis, Viral, Human::Hepatitis C KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Virus Diseases::Hepatitis, Viral, Human::Hepatitis C::Hepatitis C, Chronic KW - Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Data Collection::Vital Statistics::Morbidity::Incidence KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases::Metabolic Diseases::Glucose Metabolism Disorders::Hyperinsulinism::Insulin Resistance KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Peptides::Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins::Cytokines::Interleukins::Interleukin-18 KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Peptides::Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins::Cytokines::Interleukins::Interleukin-6 KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Lipids::Lipoproteins::Lipoproteins, LDL KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Digestive System Diseases::Liver Diseases::Liver Cirrhosis KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Neoplasms::Neoplasms by Site::Digestive System Neoplasms::Liver Neoplasms KW - Medical Subject Headings::Phenomena and Processes::Metabolic Phenomena::Metabolism::Oxidative Stress KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Cardiovascular Diseases::Vascular Diseases::Arterial Occlusive Diseases::Arteriosclerosis::Atherosclerosis::Peripheral Arterial Disease KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms::Pathological Conditions, Anatomical::Plaque, Atherosclerotic KW - Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Statistics as Topic::Probability::Risk::Risk Factors KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins::Peptides::Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins::Cytokines::Monokines::Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha TI - Assessing cardiovascular risk in hepatitis C: An unmet need. TY - review article ER -