Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aims: Earlier we reported, that GADA and ICA revealed more often in HBV and HCV infected type 2 diabetic patients, than in noninfected. The goal was to determine the role of HBV- and HCV-infections in insulin insufficiency mechanisms in type 2 diabetic patients.Materials and methods: 173 patients with type 2 DM (41 male, 132 female, middle age 57.5±0.8 year, average diabetes duration 8.55±0.53 years) were surveyed. Markers of a v...

Background and aims: High prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients with viral hepatites is observed. Trigger role of HBV and HCV infection in development of autoimmune reactions in diabetic patients is discussed. The goal was to study influence of hepatotropic viruses (HBV and HCV) on development of autoimmune processes to pancreatic β-cells.Materials and methods: patients with type 2 DM (41 male, 132 female, middle age 57.5±0.8 year, a...