Increased frequency of HCV but not HBV infection in type 2 diabetic patients in Turkey.
Int J Clin Pract
; 56(3): 175-7, 2002 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12018820
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infections in type 2 diabetic patients in Gaziantep, Turkey. Six hundred and ninety-two type 2 diabetic patients and 1014 healthy blood donors were included in the study. No significant difference was found between type 2 diabetic patients and the control group for seropositivity of HBsAg (5.3% vs 5.1%, p>0.05). In contrast, anti-HCV was significantly more frequent in type 2 diabetic patients (7.5% vs 0.1%, p>0.0001). We found no significant difference for HBsAg seropositivity between type 2 diabetic patients with a disease duration of 12 months or less, but anti-HCV seropositivity was significantly more frequent in diabetic patients with a longer disease duration (p<0.05). We suggest that HCV infection is not a trigger factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus but is frequently associated with it.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hepatitis B, Chronic
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Hepatitis C, Chronic
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Clin Pract
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey