Relationship between iron stores and diabetes mellitus in patients infected by hepatitis C virus: a case-control study

Authors
Hernandez, C Genesca, J Esteban, JI Garcia, L Simo, R
Citation
C. Hernandez et al., Relationship between iron stores and diabetes mellitus in patients infected by hepatitis C virus: a case-control study, MED CLIN, 115(1), 2000, pp. 21-22
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
MEDICINA CLINICA
ISSN journal
00257753 → ACNP
Volume
115
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
21 - 22
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-7753(20000603)115:1<21:RBISAD>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
BACKGROUND: TO investigate whether the high prevalence of diabetes observed in patients infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated to iron stores. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Serum ferritin levels were determined in 123 patients infected by HCV (55 diabetic and 68 non-diabetic). RESULTS: Serum ferritin concentrations were higher in diabetic than in non- diabetic patients (205 ng/ml [14-861] vs. 58 ng/ml [15-494]; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Serum ferritin levels are related with the presence of diabete s in patients infected by HCV.