The epidemiology of tuberculosis-associated hyperglycemia in individuals newly screened for type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analysis

The epidemiology of tuberculosis-associated hyperglycemia in individuals newly screened for type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background There is scarce evidence that tuberculosis (TB) can cause diabetes in those not previously known to be diabetic. Whilst the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends screening for Diabetes Mellitus (DM) at the onset of TB treatment, nevertheless, it remains to be elucidated whic...

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Main Authors: Sonia Menon, Rodolfo Rossi, Alfred Dusabimana, Natasha Zdraveska, Samit Bhattacharyya, Joel Francis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Diabetes mellitus
TB-associated hyperglycemia
Screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05512-7

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