Limitations:
First, the sample size was relatively small which may have influenced
the statistical outcome. Second, individual variations between the
patients as, marriage, rural residence, injections for bilharzias, blood
transfusion, acupuncture and tattooing were not taken in consideration.
Third, Lack of data on the severity of liver fibrosis, can affect the
judgement on some cases. Fourth, the dependence on ‘self-reporting’ for
the cardiovascular diseases may limit the number of these reports , and
also lack of laboratory data of lipid and lipoprotein profile and the
level of liver enzymes and not accounting for their potential elevation
may confound the association of diabetes and of the cardiovascular
events all together with HCV infected patients.