Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of hepatitis C infection among diabetic patients in South‐Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract Background and Aims Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and diabetes mellitus (DM) are two frequent diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and several studies seem to show a link between the two diseases worldwide. However, no study has evaluated this link in our country. The...

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Published in:	Health Science Reports
Main Authors:	Yannick Chibinda Birato, Tony Akilimali Shindano, Daudi Cinyabuuma, Ciza Abel, Cikomola Justin Chiruza, Andre N. H. Bulabula
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-08-01
Subjects:	diabetes mellitus DRC Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1504

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