الفهرس 
COVEROnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
 |  | from | 139 |  |  |
| | | from | 139 | | |
Abstract
This study was carried out in the department of internal medicine, Ain Shams University hospital.
50 subjects were included and were divided into two groups: Group (A) 35 patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and Group (B) 15 healthy volunteers.
The aim of this study was to determine whether insulin resistance occurs in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
HOMA insulin resistance index was found to be within normal range among chronic HBV infected patients, and all variables (except serum ALT level) were comparable between patients and control group.
Insignificant differences were found between average weight and overweight chronic HBV infected patients as regards all parameters exploring insulin resistance.