Pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with diabetes mellitus in Bangladesh [Correspondence]

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is widely accepted as a risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). super(1) With the number of DM patients increasing worldwide, an increasing number of DM patients in TB-endemic countries will be infected with TB. super(1).

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Published inThe international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 1132 - 1133
Main Authors Rahim, Zeaur, Momi, Mst. Sabiha Banu, Saha, Sajal K., Zaman, K., Uddin, Khwaja Nazim, Jamil, S. N. A. Ashraf, Nahar, Nazmun, Khan, A. K. Azad, Cooreman, E. A. W. D., Ahmed, Motiuddin, van der Zanden, A. G. M., Nakajima, Chie, Suzuki, Yasuhiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Paris, France International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 01.08.2012
Subjects
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Bangladesh - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Humans
Mass Screening - methods
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Sputum - microbiology
Time Factors
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - epidemiology
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - microbiology
Bangladesh
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Summary:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is widely accepted as a risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). super(1) With the number of DM patients increasing worldwide, an increasing number of DM patients in TB-endemic countries will be infected with TB. super(1).
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ISSN:1027-3719
1815-7920
DOI:10.5588/ijtld.11.0846