The Interaction of Diabetes and Tuberculosis: Translating Research to Policy and Practice
Diabetes Mellitus increases the risk of developing Tuberculosis (TB) disease by about three times; it also doubles the risk of death during TB treatment and other poor TB treatment outcomes. Diabetes may increase the risk of latent infection with <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> (LTBI),...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/1/8 |