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Objective: The objective of the study was to measure the frequency of impaired glucose tolerance [IGT] in patients having chronic hepatitis C at medical outpatient department [OPD] of Allied hospital Faisalabad
Sample technique: Non probability consecutive sampling
Duration of study: Duration of study was 6 months with first patient enrolled on 3.02.2010 and last patient enrolled on 07-08-2010
Setting: Medical [OPD] Outpatient Department of Allied Hospital, Faisalabad
Subjects: 375 patients with chronic hepatitis C, coming in Medical OPD of Allied hospital Faisalabad were enrolled
Methods: 375 patients diagnosed as having chronic hepatitis C coming in Medical OPD of Allied hospital Faisalabad, were included in the study. Fasting and two hours after glucose load blood sample were collected in sterilized syringes and was tested for fasting blood glucose [FBS] and random blood glucose level [RBS]
Results: In this study 375 patients having HCV positive on Elisa were enrolled. Out of 375 patients with chronic hepatitis C, 143 [38.1%] were found to have IGT while 232 [61.9%] were having no IGT. There was significant association between chronic hepatitis C and development of IGT
Conclusions: It is concluded that there is close association in the development of IGT in patients with chronic hepatitis C