Influence of Hepatitis C Coinfection and Treatment on Risk of Diabetes Mellitus in HIV-Positive Persons.

Amanda MocroftJens D LundgrenJuergen K RockstrohInka AhoGilles WandelerLars NielsenSimon EdwardsJean-Paul ViardKarine LacombeGerd FätkenheuerGiovanni GuaraldiMontserrat LagunoJosep LlibreHila ElinavLeo FlamholcMartin GisingerDzmitry PadutaIrina KhromovaDavid JilichBlazej RozplochowskiCristiana OpreaLars Petersnull null

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

HCV coinfection and HCV cure were not associated with DM in this large study. The biggest modifiable risk factors were hypertension and obesity, and continued efforts to manage such comorbidities should be prioritized.

Keyphrases

hiv positive
hepatitis c virus
risk factors
men who have sex with men
human immunodeficiency virus
antiretroviral therapy
south africa
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
type diabetes
weight loss
glycemic control
weight gain
skeletal muscle
smoking cessation