How Hepatitis C Virus Infection Contributes to Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review

Authors

1 Cardiovascular Research Center; Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences; Tehran, Iran

2 Isfahan University of Medical Sci-ensies, Isfahan, Iran

3 Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease; Tehran; Iran

4 Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Teh-ran, Iran


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