JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2016, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (2): 253-256.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2016.02.038

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Hepatitis C virus infection and diabetes mellitus type Ⅱ occurrence

Li Ping, Wang Maorong   

  1. Liver Disease Center of PLA,81st Hospital,Nanjing 210002,China.
  • Received:2015-06-03 Online:2016-03-10 Published:2016-03-04

Abstract: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is causally associated with diabetes mellitus type Ⅱ(T2DM). Various mechanisms have been proposed explaining involvement of HCV infection in the process of T2DM occurrence,including the interference of insulin signaling pathway,overexpression of tumor necrosis factor-α,lipid and iron metabolism inbalance,resulting in pancreatic cell damage and so on. T2DM is one of various complications associated with HCV infection. T2DM may result in hepatic steatosis,fibrosis,failure to anti-viral treatment and hepatocellular carcinoma. In this review,we summarize some available information related to HCV infection and T2DM.

Key words: Hepatitis C, Diabetes mellitus type Ⅱ, Insulin resistance, Signaling pathway