Evaluation of Chronic Hepatitis C in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Introduction: Chronic hepatitis C induces hepatosteatosis, causes insulin resistance increasing tumor necrosis factor-alfa (TNF- α), and leads to the development of type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its risk factors in the diabetic patients....

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Main Authors: Şükran KÖSE, Gürsel ERSAN, Pelin ADAR, Ufuk SÖNMEZ, Sabri ATALAY
Format: Article
Language:Turkish
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2014-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials
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