Abstract
Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by Hepatitis C virus (HCV) which affects the liver . The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of HCV among patients with Diabetes type 2 in Marawi Al skary Hospital at Northern State The study was conducted during the period between march to July 2017. A total of ninety (n=90) blood specimens were obtained from 48 males and 42 females diabetic patients .Five ml of blood was collected .Sera were obtained by centrifugation at 3000 rpm for 5 min after blood clotting and examined for detection of IgG antibodies using Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay(ELISA). It was found that, out of 90 blood specimens investigated , 1(1.1%)was positive for HCV antibodies within the age group 56-65 years .The positive results was male . the rest 89(98.9%) were negative . The study concluded that , HCV infection among diabetes mellitus patients was very low . Statistically , there was significant difference between the smoker 1(1.1%) and non smokers (0%) (P value 0.025). But there was no significant difference between these with family history of diabetes 1 (1.1%) and those with no history 0% ( P value 0.422).
Mohammed, T (2021). Serodetection of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Diabetic Patients Type 2 in Marawi Military Hospital at Northern State. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/serodetection-of-hepatitis-c-virus-infection-among-diabetic-patients-type-2-in-marawi-military-hospital-at-northern-state
Mohammed, Tsabeeh "Serodetection of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Diabetic Patients Type 2 in Marawi Military Hospital at Northern State" Afribary. Afribary, 21 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/serodetection-of-hepatitis-c-virus-infection-among-diabetic-patients-type-2-in-marawi-military-hospital-at-northern-state. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
Mohammed, Tsabeeh . "Serodetection of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Diabetic Patients Type 2 in Marawi Military Hospital at Northern State". Afribary, Afribary, 21 May. 2021. Web. 20 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/serodetection-of-hepatitis-c-virus-infection-among-diabetic-patients-type-2-in-marawi-military-hospital-at-northern-state >.
Mohammed, Tsabeeh . "Serodetection of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Diabetic Patients Type 2 in Marawi Military Hospital at Northern State" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 20, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/serodetection-of-hepatitis-c-virus-infection-among-diabetic-patients-type-2-in-marawi-military-hospital-at-northern-state