Naïve hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B patients are at risk of carotid atherosclerosis: A prospective study

Figure 1 Rate of carotid plaques and subclinical atherosclerosis (defined as intima-media thickness ≥ 1. 2 mm and/or presence of atheroma plaques) in the overall cohort. ^aP < 0.05; ^bP < 0.01.

Figure 2 Rate and impact of age and hepatitis B e antigen negative phase of infection (chronic hepatitis vs inactive carriers) in subclinical atherosclerosis and carotid plaques in the cohort of patients chronically infected by hepatitis B virus. A: Subclinical atherosclerosis; B: Carotid plaques.