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

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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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synapsesocial.com/papers/69da25daba6014a02e836314 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050152

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