Association between self-monitoring of blood glucose and hepatitis B virus infection among people with diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study in Gansu Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose was to explore the association between self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among people with diabetes.

Design

A cross-sectional comparative study.

Setting

Six township hospitals in Gansu Province, China in October 2018.

Participants

408 patients with diabetes were systematically recruited, and based on their characteristics 408 people without diabetes were randomly matched 1:1.

Interventions

Venous blood was collected for HBV serological testing and blood glucose testing.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was comparison of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive rates between the two groups. The secondary outcome was the relationship between frequency of

SUBMITTER: Han B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8499280 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature