Hyperglycemia during tuberculosis treatment increases morbidity and mortality in a contemporary cohort of HIV-infected patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hyperglycemia during tuberculosis treatment increases morbidity and mortality in a contemporary cohort of HIV-infected patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Background: Hyperglycemia occurs in tuberculosis (TB), but the long-term impact is unknown. We estimated the prevalence of hyperglycemia and compared the TB treatment outcomes and 1-year mortality rate according to the glycemic status noted during TB treatment. Methods: We conducted a retrospective...

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Main Authors: José Moreira, Rodolfo Castro, Cristiane Lamas, Sayonara Ribeiro, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Valdiléa G. Veloso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217303260

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