%0 Journal Article %T Diabetes Mellitus ap車s Terap那utica com Peginterferˋo-Alfa 2a para Hepatite Viral C Cr車nica %A Os車rio %A M. J. %A Iurescu %A L. %A Bagulho %A L. %A Marques %A C. %A Esteves %A J. %A Almeida %A J. %A Matias %A T. %J Jornal Portugu那s de Gastrenterologia %D 2007 %I Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologia %X it has been reported the existence of an association between chronic viral hepatitis c and type 2 diabetes mellitus, probably as a manifestation of the chronic hepatic disease and/or one of its extra-hepatic manifestations. recently, it has been reported the appearance of type 1 diabetes mellitus after treatment with interferon-alpha, associated with the appearance of anti-pancreatic antibodies or with an increase in their titration. we pretend to illustrate a severe case of new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus, 5 months after combined treatment with interferon-alpha and ribavirin. our objective is to enhance the importance of evaluate the risk of developing diabetes mellitus with the treatment. %U http://www.scielo.gpeari.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0872-81782007000300005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en