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Association of hepatitis C virus infection and diabetes |
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| Authors: | Samir Rouabhia Rachid Malek Hocine Bounecer |
| Affiliation: | Samir Rouabhia, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center Touhami Benflis, Batna 05000, AlgeriaRachid Malek, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Center Saadna Abdenour, Setif 19000, AlgeriaHocine Bounecer, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University Hospital Center Touhami Benflis, Batna 05000, Algeria |
| Abstract: | Epidemiologic studies have suggested a relation between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and diabetes mellitus. HCV infection is emerging as a metabolic disease, and diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for HCV infection. However, some data on the prevalence of antibodies to HCV in patients with diabetes are conflicting. These seroprevalence data should be interpreted with caution. Some potential bias may occur in those clinic-based studies that target a specific disease group. In this letter we explain some reasons for these conflicting studies. |
| Keywords: | Prevalence Hepatitis C Diabetes mellitus |
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