Impact of HCV infection and ethnicity on incident type 2 diabetes: findings from a large population-based cohort in British Columbia.
Dahn JeongMohammad Ehsanul KarimStanley WongJames WiltonZahid Ahmad ButtMawuena BinkaPrince Asumadu AduSofia BartlettMargo PearceEmilia ClementiAmanda YuMaria AlvarezHasina SamjiHéctor Alexander Velásquez GarcíaYounathan AbdiaMel KrajdenNaveed Zafar JanjuaPublished in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2021)
In a large population-based linked administrative health data, HCV infection was associated with higher diabetes risk, with a greater relative impact in East Asians. South Asians had the highest risk of diabetes. These findings highlight the need for care and screening for HCV-related chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes among people affected by HCV.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- hepatitis c virus
- glycemic control
- cardiovascular disease
- healthcare
- human immunodeficiency virus
- insulin resistance
- palliative care
- public health
- mental health
- electronic health record
- adipose tissue
- quality improvement
- machine learning
- skeletal muscle
- weight loss
- antiretroviral therapy
- data analysis
- health promotion