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Hepatitis C as a risk factor for diabetes type 2: lack of evidence in a hospital in central-west Brazil
Costa, Luce Marina Freires Corrêa da; Mussi, Aparecida Duarte H. G; Brianeze, Marylina Rodrigues; Souto, Francisco José Dutra.
Afiliação
  • Costa, Luce Marina Freires Corrêa da; Federal University of Mato Grosso. Nurse School. Cuiabá. BR
  • Mussi, Aparecida Duarte H. G; Health Secretary of Mato Grosso State. Central laboratory. Cuiabá. BR
  • Brianeze, Marylina Rodrigues; Health Secretary of Mato Grosso State. Central laboratory. Cuiabá. BR
  • Souto, Francisco José Dutra; Federal University of Mato Grosso. Science Medical School. Cuiabá. BR
Braz. j. infect. dis ; 12(1): 24-26, Feb. 2008. tab
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-484414
Biblioteca responsável: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
In order to assess the importance of HCV infection as a possible risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus, a case-control study was conducted, comparing the prevalence of HCV infection among diabetic and non-diabetic patients. Diabetic outpatients attending to a University Hospital in Central-West Brazil were evaluated between April and October 2005. A control group composed by patients from the same institution was matched by gender and age. Candidates to control group were included only if fasting glucose measures were under 100 mg/dL. Diabetics and controls had blood samples taken in order to test for antibodies against HCV (anti-HCV) by enzyme-immunoassay. Polymerase chain reaction and immunoblot were performed to confirm the anti-HCV status. Each group included 206 participants. Despite of the groups were in general comparable. The diabetics had a greater body mass average and smaller family income. The prevalence of confirmed anti-HCV in the diabetic group was of 1.4 percent, which was similar to the controls (1 percent). Finding statistical difference may have been hampered by the low frequency of HCV infection in both groups. It was not possible to demonstrate a role of HCV as an etiologic factor in type 2 diabetes, since HCV infected patients represented a small portion of the overall diabetes cases. This finding does not allow to recommend regular screening for HCV infection in type 2 diabetics in this region.
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Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Contexto em Saúde: ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar Problema de saúde: Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Hepatite C Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico / Estudo de etiologia / Estudo observacional / Estudo de prevalência / Fatores de risco Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: América do Sul / Brasil Idioma: Inglês Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Assunto da revista: Doenças Transmissíveis Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: Federal University of Mato Grosso/BR / Health Secretary of Mato Grosso State/BR
Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Contexto em Saúde: ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar Problema de saúde: Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Hepatite C Tipo de estudo: Estudo diagnóstico / Estudo de etiologia / Estudo observacional / Estudo de prevalência / Fatores de risco Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino País/Região como assunto: América do Sul / Brasil Idioma: Inglês Revista: Braz. j. infect. dis Assunto da revista: Doenças Transmissíveis Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: Federal University of Mato Grosso/BR / Health Secretary of Mato Grosso State/BR
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