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July 2, 2026Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine

The Interaction between Diabetes Mellitus and Tuberculosis: Epidemiology, Screening, and Clinical Management

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VVVijay ViswanathanM.V. Hospital for Diabetes and Diabetes Research CentreRMReshma MirshadM.V. Hospital for Diabetes and Diabetes Research Centre

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Implication

Randomized trial highlights the link between diabetes and tuberculosis, indicating a need for targeted screening.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the connection between diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis, focusing on epidemiology, screening, and clinical management.
  • Examination of the epidemiological relationship between diabetes and tuberculosis.
  • Analysis of clinical indicators and screening recommendations for diabetes patients.
  • Review of WHO guidelines for TB treatment in patients with diabetes.
  • Patients with diabetes have a 1.9 times higher risk of developing tuberculosis.
  • TB clinical indicators in diabetes show atypical patterns and severe presentations.
  • WHO recommends TB screening in diabetes patients where TB rates exceed 100/100,000 population.

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Viswanathan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a45ff3c9ed134303130fb4dhttps://doi.org/10.1101/cshperspect.a041894
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