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ArticleJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2021

Eradication of hepatitis C virus with direct-acting antivirals improves glycemic control in diabetes: A multicenter study.

Hirokazu Takahashi, Takashi Nakahara, Tomomi Kogiso, Kento Imajo, Takaomi Kessoku, Takumi Kawaguchi, Tatsuya Ide, Miwa Kawanaka, Hideyuki Hyogo, Hideki Fujii and 11 more

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Article in JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Hirokazu TakahashiDivision of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine Saga University Saga Japan.
Takashi NakaharaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo Japan.
Tomomi KogisoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Yokohama Japan.
Kento ImajoDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine Kurume University School of Medicine Kurume Japan.
Takaomi KessokuDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine Kurume University School of Medicine Kurume Japan.
Takumi KawaguchiDepartment of General Internal Medicine 2 General Medical Center, Kawasaki Medical School Okayama Japan.
Tatsuya IdeDepartment of General Internal Medicine 2 General Medical Center, Kawasaki Medical School Okayama Japan.
Miwa KawanakaDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology JA Hiroshima General Hospital Hiroshima Japan.
Hideyuki HyogoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Osaka City Juso Hospital Osaka Japan.
Hideki FujiiDepartment of Premier Preventive Medicine Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Osaka Japan.
Masafumi OnoDepartment of Molecular Biochemistry and Clinical Investigation Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Suita Japan.
Yoshihiro KamadaDivision of Hepatology and Pancreatology, Department of Internal Medicine Aichi Medical University Nagakute Japan.
Yoshio SumidaDepartment of Gastroenterology Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine Yanagido Japan.
Keizo AnzaiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.
Masahito ShimizuLiver Center Saga University Hospital Saga Japan.
Takuji TorimuraDepartment of General Internal Medicine 2 General Medical Center, Kawasaki Medical School Okayama Japan.
Atsushi NakajimaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine Kurume University School of Medicine Kurume Japan.
Katsutoshi TokushigeDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine Yokohama Japan.
Kazuaki ChayamaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Tokyo Women's Medical University Tokyo Japan.
Yuichiro EguchiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Hiroshima University Hiroshima Japan.
Japan Study Group of NAFLD (JSG‐NAFLD)
Kawasaki Medical School · JPKurume University · JPHiroshima University · JPSaga University · JPTokyo Women's Medical University · JPYokohama City University · JPAichi Medical University · JPGifu University · JPHiroshima General Hospital · JPOsaka City University · JPOsaka Hospital · JPOsaka University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes insulin resistance and diabetes as extrahepatic manifestations. We aimed to analyze the effect of HCV eradication by direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents on glucose tolerance.

methodsThe hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of 272 patients with HCV infection who achieved a sustained virologic response (SVR) was analyzed at baseline before DAA treatment, at the end of DAA therapy (ETR), and 12 weeks after therapy (Post12W).

resultsThere were no significant differences in HbA1c between baseline, ETR, and Post12W in the overall patients. When the data were stratified according to the presence or absence of diabetes, median HbA1c significantly decreased from baseline (7.2%) to ETR (6.8%) and Post12W (6.8%) in the 55 patients with diabetes, whereas there were no significant changes in the patients without diabetes. Basal HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose, and age were independently associated with the changes in HbA1c according to multivariate analysis, and the predictive formula for changes in HbA1c was found to be ΔHbA1c (%) = 1.449-0.4* HbA1c (%) + 0.012 × Age (year). There were no changes in body mass in diabetic or nondiabetic patients. In diabetic patients taking medication, 63.4% of patients needed less medication.

conclusionsEradication of HCV improves glycemic control, indicated by a 0.4% decrease in HbA1c in diabetes.

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direct‐acting antiviralsfasting plasma glucosehemoglobin A1chepatitis C virus

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