Prior tuberculosis, radiographic lung abnormalities and prevalent diabetes in rural South Africa

Prior tuberculosis, radiographic lung abnormalities and prevalent diabetes in rural South Africa

Abstract Background Growing evidence suggests that chronic inflammation caused by tuberculosis (TB) may increase the incidence of diabetes. However, the relationship between post-TB pulmonary abnormalities and diabetes has not been well characterized. Methods We analyzed data from a cross-sectional...

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Main Authors: Alison C. Castle, Yumna Moosa, Helgard Claassen, Sheela Shenoi, Itai Magodoro, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Willem Hanekom, Ingrid V. Bassett, Emily B. Wong, Mark J. Siedner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Diabetes
Prior tuberculosis
Chest imaging
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09583-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09583-8

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