Diabetes mellitus and impaired fasting glucose in ART-naïve patients with HIV-1, HIV-2 and HIV-1/2 dual infection in Guinea-Bissau: a cross-sectional study

Conclusions
DM prevalence was higher among younger patients compared with the background population in Bissau. Traditional risk factors for DM such as advancing age and a family history of DM apply also for ART-naïve patients with HIV.

Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - April 12, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Steiniche, D., Jespersen, S., Erikstrup, C., Krarup, H., Handberg, A., Ostergaard, L., Haraldsdottir, T., Medina, C., Gomes Correira, F., Laursen, A. L., Bjerregaard-Andersen, M., Wejse, C., Honge, B. L., for the Bissau HIV Cohort study group, for the Bis Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research