Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of active tuberculosis: a systematic review of 13 observational studies.

Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of active tuberculosis: a systematic review of 13 observational studies.

<h4>Background</h4>Several studies have suggested that diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of active tuberculosis (TB). The rising prevalence of DM in TB-endemic areas may adversely affect TB control. We conducted a systematic review and a meta-analysis of observational studies ass...

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Main Authors: Christie Y Jeon, Megan B Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-07-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050152
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