The Missing Piece, The Screening for Diabetes ,Obesity and Hypertension
Risk Factors Associated with Hepatitis C In Egyptian Population in a
Community Pharmacy Setting.
Abstract
Background: Risk factors for hepatitis C complication including diabetes
and hypertension have seen in a many previous studies. This made the
need for prompted interest in prevention through the identifying
individuals at risk for these risk factors and increased investment in
screening by pharmacist. Objectives: The aim of this study is to screen
for several risk factors include (age, sex, BMI, Hypertension, diabetes
and obesity) in HCV positive (1959) Egyptian patients. Setting:
Prospective cross sectional study from September 2018 to February 2019.
A total of 1959 medical records were collected. By comparing the patient
characteristics, variables related to metabolic risk and body
composition measured. Regression models were built to adjust for
possible confounding factors. Results: The positive HCV antibody
prevalence rate was 41.0 % in men and 59.0 % in women. The variables
included in regression analysis are age, BMI, uncontrolled HTN were
statistically significant (P < 0.001) with DM in HCV positive
cases. HCV Patients with high BMI with age ≥40 (years) associated
significantly with diabetes and HTN (p<0.001). Hypertensive
HCV Egyptian patients were significantly associated with sex, age
>40 and DM (p< 0.001). Conclusion HCV infection
and metabolic disorders spin in a closed cycle relationship. Reducing
the complications of DM has a promising future of limiting the
complications of HCV.