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Studies on the prevalence of Hepatitis C virus infection in diabetic patients attending a tertiary health-care facility South-west Nigeria.

James A NdakoAkinyomade O OwolabiJoseph A OlisaJeremiah A AkinwumiVictor T DojumoOludolapo OlatinsuBlessing A Adebayo
Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)
Our study shows a slightly higher prevalence of hepatitis C infection in type 2 diabetics. This call for urgent routine screening exercise among diabetic patients for HCV infection. This study also emphasizes the need for public enlightenment on the association between HCV infection and T2DM, to avert possible complications among diabetic patients.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • risk factors
  • hepatitis c virus
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • metabolic syndrome
  • glycemic control
  • body composition
  • social media
  • adverse drug