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A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY ON PRE-DIABETES IN PATIENTS INFECTED WITH HEPATITIS C

Dr. Abdul Hameed, Dr. Sh. Khurram Salam Sehgal, Dr. Naseem Jahan Qaisrani

Objective: To determine the frequency of prediabetes in patients of chronic hepatitis C infection. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Medicine, Shahida Islam Medical & Dental College, Lodhran from January 2019 to June 2019 over the period of six months. Total 182 patients with hepatitis C infection having age 30-60 years either male or female were selected. Prediabetes was assessed in selected patients. Results: Total 182 patients with hepatitis C were selected. Mean age of the patients was 43.27 ± 9.47 years. Out 182 patients, prediabetes was found in 115 (57%) patients. Prediabetes was observed in 68 (63.55%) patients and 47 (62.67%) patients respectively in age group 30-45 years and age group 46-60 years. No association (P = 1.00) of prediabetes with age groups was observed. Total 44 (42.31%) male patients and 71 (91.03%) female patients were found with prediabetes. Conclusion: Results of present study demonstrates a higher percentage of prediabetes in hepatitis C infected patients. No association of prediabetes was found with advancing age. Findings of present study also revealed that most of the females are victim of prediabetes as compared to males. Hypertension and obesity was significantly associated with development of prediabetes. Keywords: Hepatitis C, prediabetes, diabetes mellitus, IGT.

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