Sustained virological response to hepatitis C treatment decreases the incidence of complications associated with type 2 diabetes

Summary Background The role of hepatitis C ( HCV ) eradication on the long‐term complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus remains incompletely studied. Aim To investigate whether antiviral treatment impacted risk of acute coronary syndrome, end‐stage renal disease, ischaemic stroke, and retinopathy among diabetic patients from the four US health systems comprising the Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study ( CH e CS ). Methods We included CH e CS HCV...