Confluence of Epidemics of Hepatitis C, Diabetes, Obesity, and Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Obesity, kidney disease, and diabetes are common conditions that can affect outcomes of patients with chronic hepatitis C. The authors aimed to quantify the burden of these comorbid conditions among adults with chronic hepatitis C in the United States and to estimate the risk of death among people with chronic hepatitis C and comorbidities.

Methods

The authors conducted cross-sectional and prospective analyses of 13,726 participants in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) and 23,691 participants of NHANES 1999-2012. Serum samples were analyzed for the presence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV); in samples found to be positive for anti-HCV, the authors quantified HCV RNA (viral load). Individuals with anti-HCV a

SUBMITTER: Lazo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5693729 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature