Cross-sectional assessment reveals high diabetes prevalence among newly-diagnosed tuberculosis cases

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Authors

Blanca I. Restrepo · Brown Foundation

Aulasa J Camerlin · Brown Foundation

Mohammad H. Rahbar · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Weiwei Wang · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Mary Alejandra Restrepo · Brown Foundation

Izelda Zarate · Brown Foundation

Francisco Mora-Guzmán

Abstract

Patients with diabetes are at higher risk of contracting TB than non-diabetic patients. Integrating TB and diabetes control programmes worldwide would facilitate TB prevention among diabetes patients and increase the number of diabetics who learn of their condition, particularly among males. Such a strategy would lead to earlier case detection and improve the management of both TB and diabetes.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volume 89, Issue 5, pp. 352-359

DOI: 10.2471/blt.10.085738

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