METHODS—A Medline search without limitations of date (as of October 2005), language, or
humans was carried out by the authors. The following medical subject headings were …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is responsible for both hepatic and extra-hepatic disorders
(HCV-EHDs); these latter are correlated on one hand clearly with HCV lymphotropism …

Background & Aims: Chronic hepatitis C virus infection is associated with an increased
prevalence of type 2 diabetes. We hypothesized that virus-induced insulin resistance may …

The pathogenesis of diabetes associated with hemochromatosis is not known. We therefore
examined glucose homeostasis and β-cell function in mouse models of hemochromatosis …

AIM To summarise the literature data on hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients concerning
the prevalence of glucose abnormalities and associated risk. METHODS We conducted a …

Diabetes mellitus is a growing health concern in our society. In addition to the well-known
cardiovascular, renal, and ophthalmologic complications of diabetes, liver-related …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has a detrimental role on patient and graft survival after
renal transplantation (RT). Some studies have also implicated HCV in the development of …

OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to explore the initial pathogenic mechanisms of
diabetes associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. RESEARCH DESIGN AND …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects 1.8% of the American population, and approximately 38% of
patients with HCV will manifest symptoms of at least 1 extrahepatic manifestation during the …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is both hepatotrophic and lymphotropic virus that causes liver as
well extrahepatic manifestations including cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, the most frequent and …