Treating Insulin Resistance in Hepatitis C-Infected Patients With Diabetes

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Treating Insulin Resistance in Hepatitis C-Infected Patients With Diabetes

Treating Insulin Resistance in Hepatitis C-Infected Patients With Diabetes
Elizabeth Kukielka, PharmD
Publish Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Both insulin resistance (IR) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are more prevalent in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection compared with the general population.

As this is one of the first studies to demonstrate the benefit of treating HCV-positive patients who also have IR with both standard HCV therapy and metformin to achieve SVR, more studies are needed to confirm the results and help determine a standard regimen for patients with HCV and IR, researchers noted.

Continue reading: https://www.specialtypharmacytimes.com/news/treating-insulin-resistance-in-hepatitis-c-infected-patients-with-diabetes

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Comparison of metformin and pioglitazone in achieving sustained virological response in chronic hepatitis C patients with insulin resistance: A quasi-experimental study

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