Abstract:Background: HCV virus infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus are two major public health problems in Egypt. Egypt has the highest HCV virus prevalence in the world and is considered the ninth in rank of the highest prevalence of diabetes worldwide. The mutual relationship between diabetes and increased HCV infection may be due to the association of HCV with hepatic steatosis, insulin resistance and decrease of adiponectine synthesis as well as the nature of diabetes and its inherent complications and/or freque… Show more
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