Abstract:Both hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) and diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) are chronic conditions with significant morbidity and mortality. Over 4 million Americans are seropositive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. DM2 is approaching epidemic proportions worldwide, and by the year 2025, over 300 million people will have been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Epidemiologically, there is a relationship between DM2 and chronic HCV infection. Several potential mechanisms explaining this relationship have been… Show more
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