Global prevalence of diabetes in active tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 2·3 million patients with tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Jean Jacques Noubiap, MD (Author), Jobert Richie Nansseu, MD (Author), Ulrich Flore Nyaga, MD (Author), Jan René Nkeck, MD (Author), Francky Teddy Endomba, MD (Author), Arnaud D Kaze, MD (Author), Valirie N Agbor, MD (Author), Jean Joel Bigna, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Although diabetes and poor glycaemic control significantly increase the risk of tuberculosis and adversely affect tuberculosis treatment outcomes, the global burden of diabetes in the context of tuberculosis remains unknown. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis to estima...