Procoagulant imbalance influences cardiovascular and liver damage in chronic hepatitis C independently of steatosis

Background & Aims Patients with chronic HCV infection besides hepatitis often present cardiovascular damage, the pathogenesis of which is not defined. In chronic liver diseases, including NAFLD and cirrhosis, a procoagulant imbalance, potentially responsible for atherosclerosis has been reported. We aimed at evaluating whether a procoagulant imbalance is present also in non‐cirrhotic patients with HCV infection and whether the procoagulant...