Diabetes Mellitus Increases the Risk of Active Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review of 13 Observational Studies

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http://www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050152

Jeon CY, Murray MB, 2008
Diabetes Mellitus Increases the Risk of Active Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review of 13 Observational Studies.
PLoS Med 5(7): e152. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050152

Conclusion

DM was associated with an increased risk of TB regardless of study design and population. People with DM may be important targets for interventions such as active case finding and treatment of latent TB and efforts to diagnose, detect, and treat DM may have a beneficial impact on TB control.

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