HEPATITIS C VIRUS INFECTION AND NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; A TWO WAY ASSOCIATION
| Main Author: | Dr. Naima Shehzadi Qazi. Dr. Bisma Fater Bakhsh, Dr. Irum Iqbal |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1477647 |
Daftar Isi:
- Objective: To find the frequency of NIDDM in hepatitis C infected individuals. Methods: The study follows descriptive cross sectional design. It was conducted on a sample population of 200 hepatitis C patients, either males or females. The patients were from age group 18 to 60 years. Those with past history of DM were excluded. PCR qualitative method was used to detect the hepatitis C in all cases. The fasting BSR >126mg/dl was labelled diabetic. SPSS version 20 was made in use for data analysis. Chi square test was applied. P value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: 200 chronic hepatitis C patients were included in study. The male to female ratio was 120 and 80, respectively (60%, 40%). The age range was 35 to 74 years with mean age, 47.2±11 years± SD. 56 patients had DM, 28% of total sample. 30 patients had positive family history of diabetes mellitus, making 53.4%. P value was 0.001, statistically significant. BMI less than 25kg/m2 was observed in 14 individuals while remaining had BMI more than 25kg/m2. P value was 0.009. Conclusion: Many chronic hepatitis C patients were diagnosed to have NIDDM. BMI and family history also had a strong association with occurrence of NIDDM. Keywords: NIDDM (non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus), hepatitis C, frequency, diagnosis.