Assessment of Evidence for Positive Association and Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B and C in Diabetic Patients in a Developing Country

KORKMAZ H., Kesli R., Pamuk B. O., İPEKÇİ S. H., Terzi Y., KEBAPCILAR L.

JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE, cilt.63, sa.2, ss.251-257, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/jim.0000000000000126
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.251-257
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: diabetes mellitus, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, seroprevalence, VIRUS-INFECTION, HBV INFECTION, RISK-FACTORS, INCREASED FREQUENCY, HIGH PREVALENCE, MELLITUS, HCV, NIGERIANS, INCREASES, DISEASE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and Aim: The data related to the association between hepatitis virus infections and diabetes mellitus (DM) are conflicting. The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) and to determine the risk factors affecting the prevalence in Turkish patients with type 1 DM and type 2 DM.