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Abstract Aim of the work Our aim in this study is to determine prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in diabetic patients in a trial to interfere or even prevent occurrence of this catastrophic disease among this group of patients. Conclusion • There is a positive relationship between HCV infection and type 2 diabetes mellitus. • The facts that most of the seropositive subjects had diabetes for 5 years or of lesser duration yet had peripheral stigmata of chronic liver disease is a probably an indication that diabetes might be one of the many extra hepatic manifestations of HCV infection rather than vice versa. • The presence of raised ALT level in diabetic subjects should be considered an indication for further investigations for chronic liver disease and especially HCV infection. |