ABSTRACT
Hepatitis C virus [HCV] is a major cause of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma [HCC]. HCV infection and type 2 diabetes are two common disorders with a high impact on health worldwide. There is growing evidence to support the concept that HCV infection is a risk factor for developing type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Both insulin resistance and diabetes can adversely affect the course of chronic hepatitis C, and lead to poor response to antiviral therapy and increased incidence of Hepatocellular carcinoma. The objective of the study was to assess the frequency of type 2 Diabetes mellitus in newly diagnosed chronic hepatitis C patients presenting in Allied hospital Medical unit II during six month period. Cross sectional study. Medical unit-II, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad. 01-08-2009 to 28-02-2010. All newly diagnosed patients of chronic hepatitis C on the basis of PCR for HCV-RNA were included in the study. Fasting and two hours postprandial blood sample were tested. Diabetes Mellitus was labeled as per slandered. Out of 180 patients with CHC 19 [10.6%] were found to have Diabetes mellitus while 161[89.4%] were non-diabetics. There is close association in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with chronic hepatitis C