Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with increased age in sub-Saharan Africa: Results from a cross-sectional comparative analysis

Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with increased age in sub-Saharan Africa: Results from a cross-sectional comparative analysis

BackgroundSeveral epidemiological studies have established the association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the determinants and reasons for the high prevalence of HCV infection in people with T2DM are not well understood especially in sub-Sahar...

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Main Authors: Charly Feutseu, Mathurin Pierre Kowo, Anne Ongmeb Boli, Jean Claude Katte, Magellan Guewo-Fokeng, Sylvain Zemsi, Mesmin Yefou Dehayem, Simeon Pierre Choukem, Eugene Sobngwi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
HCV infection
type 2 diabetes mellitus
seroprevalence
sub-Saharan Africa
age-dependent association
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgstr.2023.1063590/full

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