Is diabetes a risk factor for a severe clinical presentation of dengue?--review and meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Nan Shwe Nwe Htun (Author), Peter Odermatt (Author), Ikenna C Eze (Author), Noémie Boillat-Blanco (Author), Valérie D'Acremont (Author), Nicole Probst-Hensch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:The mean age of acute dengue has undergone a shift towards older ages. This fact points towards the relevance of assessing the influence of age-related comorbidities, such as diabetes, on the clinical presentation of dengue episodes. Identification of factors associated with a severe pres...