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Association of Diabetes Mellitus
and Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection
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2. Analysis of Chronic Viral
Hepatitis Cohort for Variables
Associated With Diabetic Criteria After
Exclusion of Patients With Conditions
Predisposing to Hyperglycemia |
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Variables
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Diabetic Criteria (%)
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P
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| Negative
(N = 760) |
Positive
(N = 156) |
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| HBV* |
351 (88) |
48 (12) |
.0004 |
| HCV* |
391 (79) |
104 (21) |
| Sex |
| Female |
216 (80) |
54 (20) |
.12 |
| Male |
544 (84) |
102 (16) |
Race origin |
| White |
495 (83) |
102 (17) |
.12 |
| African |
112 (78) |
31 (22) |
| Hispanic |
7 (64) |
4 (36) |
| Asian |
33 (85) |
6 (15) |
Cirrhosis |
144 (77) |
43 (23) |
.016 |
| Noncirrhotic |
239 (86) |
40 (14) |
| Age (yr) |
| <37 |
140 (89) |
17 (11) |
<.0001 |
| 37-43 |
144 (92) |
13 (8) |
| 43-48 |
127 (82) |
28 (18) |
| 48-61 |
119 (76) |
38 (24) |
| >61 |
111 (71) |
45 (29) |
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*
Twenty-four patients with both chronic
HBV and HCV infection omitted.
The discrepancy in numbers compared with
total population size is due to records
without data on race or age.
Cirrhosis established by liver biopsy or
presumptive diagnosis made on clinical
grounds and diagnosis of noncirrhotic
established by liver biopsy. |
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