The association between type 2 diabetes and pulmonary cavitation revealed among IGRA-positive tuberculosis patients

The association between type 2 diabetes and pulmonary cavitation revealed among IGRA-positive tuberculosis patients

The co-occurrence of tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) presents a significant obstacle to TB eradication. Pulmonary cavitation can occur in severe cases of TB, particularly in patients with DM. From 1 May 2014 through 30 June 2019, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 1,658 smear- or c...

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Main Authors: Min Yang, Pei Li, Han Liu, Xiaojie Zhu, Guofeng Zhu, Peize Zhang, Guofang Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
tuberculosis
diabetes mellitus
pulmonary cavitation
interferon-gamma
risk factor
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1245316/full

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