Cross-sectional assessment reveals high diabetes prevalence among newly-diagnosed tuberculosis cases

• Main Authors: Blanca I Restrepo (Author), Aulasa J Camerlin (Author), Mohammad H Rahbar (Author), Weiwei Wang (Author), Mary A Restrepo (Author), Izelda Zarate (Author), Francisco Mora-Guzmán (Author), Jesus G Crespo-Solis (Author), Jessica Briggs (Author), Joseph B McCormick (Author), Susan P Fisher-Hoch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the contribution of clinically-confirmed diabetes mellitus to tuberculosis (TB) rates in communities where both diseases are prevalent as a way to identify opportunities for TB prevention among diabetic patients. METHODS: This is a prospective study in which TB patients > 2...