Glucose Abnormalities in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Epidemiology and Pathogenesis
Response to Lecube et al.
- Umberto Vespasiani Gentilucci, MD,
- Antonio Picardi, PHD and
- Paolo Pozzilli, MD
- From the Department of Internal Medicine and Hepatology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
- Address correspondence to Umberto Vespasiani Gentilucci, MD, University Campus Bio-Medico, Via E. Longoni, 83, I-00155 Rome, Italy. E-mail: u.vespasiani{at}unicampus.it
We read with great interest the review article by Lecube et al. (1) on the pathogenic factors specifically linking hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and glucose abnormalities. After analyzing the different mechanisms by which HCV is thought to contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes, Lecube et al. focus their attention on the role of proinflammatory …
