Why the study?
Is there an association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and dilated cardiomyopathy?
Population
102 patients with chronic HCV infection and 55 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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No association observed in this cohort; challenges prior reports but hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
Is there an association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and dilated cardiomyopathy?
This study found no pathogenic link or association between hepatitis C virus infection and dilated cardiomyopathy in a Greek cohort, challenging previous reports.
Dalekos et al. (1998) studied this question.
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