Abstract :
The relationship between hepatitis C virus (HCV) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is still
unclear, but there are a lot of data hypothesizing the prevalence of T2DM among HCV
seropositive patients. The current research consisted of 62 HCV seropositive and 33 apparently
healthy subjects attending Rasheed shekoni specialist hospital Dutse. Serum biochemical
parameters were determined using chemistry analyzer (Selectra Pro). Results revealed a
statistical increase of all the liver enzymes of HCV subjects compared to controls, all parameters
for metabolic syndrome varies between HCV and controls, our findings also revealed that age
may be factor in developing type2 diabetes among HCV. A percentage prevalence of 16.1% and
19.4% in male and female respective HCV subjects have fasting sugar levels beyond 7.0 mmol/l.
conclusively, a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes was documented among HCV subjects.
Keyword :
Hepatitis C Virus, Type 2 Diabetes, Prevalence, Metabolic syndrome.