Effect of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on the Clinical Severity and Treatment Outcome in Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Potential Role in the Emergence of Multidrug-resistance
A globally increasing trend of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), the rising prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in many countries, and the emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) in recent years pose a serious challenge for TB control. Methods: We investigated pulmonary tuberculosis patients with and...
Main Authors: | Jenn-Tyang Chang, Horng-Yunn Dou, Chia-Liang Yen, Ying-Hsun Wu, Ruay-Ming Huang, Huey-Juan Lin, Ih-Jen Su, Chi-Chang Shieh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-06-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664611600557 |
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