The obtained results show that hepatitis C group had significantly higher concentrations of ICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 compared to controls which is in accordance with most results of previous studies dealing with HCV, endothelial dysfunction and higher risk of CVD (Stanimirovic et al., 1997; Blann et al., 1999; Martinic-Popovic et al., 2014). Here, ICAM1 is linked to endothelial dysfunction.