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Hepatitis B Virus
Researchers from New York University, Department of Medicine detail findings in hepatitis B virus
August 14th, 2007
New research, "Association between chronic hepatitis B virus infection and diabetes among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders," is the subject of a report. According to a study from the United States, "Asians have a higher prevalence of both diabetes (diabetes mellitus) and chronic hepatitis B virus infection compared to Caucasians. The aim of this study was to investigate whether hepatitis B virus infection was associated with diabetes mellitus among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders." "We reviewed the electronic medical records of 411 Asian and 424 Pacific Islanders seen at our medical centre over a 5-year period. Diabetes mellitus was defined by the presence of...
Source: Virus Weekly (2007-08-14)
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