Relationship between metformin use and mortality in tuberculosis patients with diabetes: a nationwide cohort study

Relationship between metformin use and mortality in tuberculosis patients with diabetes: a nationwide cohort study

Background/Aims To determine whether metformin, which is considered a host-directed therapy for tuberculosis (TB), is effective in improving the prognosis of patients with TB and diabetes mellitus (DM), who have higher mortality than those without DM. Methods This cohort study included patients who...

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Main Authors: Eunki Chung, Dawoon Jeong, Jeongha Mok, Doosoo Jeon, Hee-Yeon Kang, Heejin Kim, Heesun Kim, Hongjo Choi, Young Ae Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2024-03-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
diabetes mellitus
tuberculosis
metformin
prognosis
Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/kjim-2023-303.pdf

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