List of abbreviations:
CVD: Cardiovascular Disease
HCV: Hepatitis C virus
BMI: Body mass index
DM2: Diabetes Mellitus type 2
T2DM: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
HbA1c: Glycated Hemoglobin
HCC: Hepatocellular Carcinoma
NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
PLC: Primary Liver Cancer
HIV: human Immunodeficiency Viruses
ALT: Alanine Aminotransferase
AST Aspartate Aminotransferase
SPSS Statistical package for the social science
BGL Blood glucose level