Authors
Shruti H Mehta, Frederick L Brancati, Mark S Sulkowski, Steffanie A Strathdee, Moyses Szklo, David L Thomas
Publication date
2000/10/17
Journal
Annals of internal medicine
Volume
133
Issue
8
Pages
592-599
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Description
Background
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may contribute to the development of diabetes mellitus. This relationship has not been investigated at the population level, and its biological mechanism remains unknown.
Objective
To examine the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among persons with HCV infection in a representative sample of the general adult population of the United States.
Design
Cross-sectional national survey.
Setting
The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994.
Participants
9841 persons older than 20 years of age for whom data on HCV infection and diabetes were complete.
Measurements
The presence of diabetes was ascertained by using American Diabetes Association guidelines based on …
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