Hepatitis C as a risk factor for diabetes type 2: lack of evidence in a hospital in central-west Brazil

Abstract

In order to assess the importance of HCV infection as a possible risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus, a casecontrol study was conducted, comparing the prevalence of HCV infection among diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Diabetic outpatients attending to a University Hospital in Central-West Brazil were evaluated between April and October 2005. A control group composed by patients from the same institution was matched by gender and age. Candidates to control group were included only if fasting glucose mea…