A review of co-morbidity between infectious and chronic disease in Sub Saharan Africa: TB and Diabetes Mellitus, HIV and Metabolic Syndrome, and the impact of globalization
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Africa is facing a rapidly growing chronic non-communicable disease burden whilst at the same time experiencing continual high rates of infectious disease. It is well known that some infections increase the risk of certain chronic di...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Globalization and Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/5/1/9 |