Insulin resistance disturbances in patients with HCV infection
Bochorashvili, T.O.; Vashakidze, E.T.
Georgian Medical News 211: 43-45
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1512-0112 PMID: 23131982 Document Number: 658149
The aim of investigation was to study the impact of insulin resistance in patients with HCV infection. 130 patients were investigated: 20 with acute hepatitis C; 38 with chronic hepatitis C; 72 with cirrhosis. The study demonstrated, that the serum level of C-peptide and Insulin in patients with liver cirrhosis is higher, than in patients with acute and chronic HCV infection. This is necessary the monitoring of patients with insulin resistance, which will contribute to the prevention of complications and can improve patients' quality of life.