Influence of HCV-Infection on the Development of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
Journal Title: Актуальна інфектологія - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
The data concerning the influence of HCV-infection on the development of diabetes mellitus are given. It is shown that HCV-infection causes pancreatic lesions in the form of insulitis, lymphoid infiltration with the subsequent destruction of islets of Langerhans. HCV has a damaging action on β-cells membranes, leads to their destruction and change of ant-gene properties, triggers autoimmune reactions, causing the damage of β-cells, the development of insulin insufficiency and diabetes mellitus type 1.
Authors and Affiliations
O. V. Gulinskaya, V. M. Tsyrkunov
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