Prevalence and risk factors for latent tuberculosis among diabetes patients in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a known risk factor for tuberculosis (TB), leading to an approximate three-fold higher risk of developing active TB. However, epidemiological studies on the prevalence of latent TB infection (LTBI) in DM patients are lacking. In this study, we investigated th...
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| Main Authors: | Anne Chang, Chung-Ze Wu, Jiunn-Diann Lin, Chun-Nin Lee, Kun-Yuan Tsai, Pin-Hao Wu, An-Tsz Hsieh |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/15839 |
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