The link between diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis has been recognised for centuries. In
recent decades, tuberculosis incidence has declined in high-income countries, but …

Objectives To review the current knowledge about tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes,
assessing the implication of the global increase of diabetes for TB control and patient care …

Objective To determine the clinical consequences of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) among
patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods We conducted a prospective study of patients …

SUMMARY A pulmonary cavity is a gas-filled area of the lung in the center of a nodule or
area of consolidation and may be clinically observed by use of plain chest radiography or …

Diabetes mellitus is associated with tuberculosis. A cohort of 42,116 clients aged 65 years or
more, enrolled at 18 Elderly Health Service centers in Hong Kong in 2000, were followed up …

Tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are both important health issues. A
bidirectional association between them has been demonstrated by many researchers. The …

Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global public health problem. In the past, a
relationship between TB and diabetes mellitus (DM) was recognized, and its importance …

OBJECTIVE: To understand the influence of diabetes on the clinical and bacteriological
aspects and treatment outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients. SETTING AND …

Diabetes is one of the most common non-contagious diseases in the world. This disease is
the fourth or fifth cause of death in most developed countries. The relationship between …

Study objectives To investigate the characteristics of tuberculosis infection in diabetic
patients at Bellevue Hospital. Design We conducted a case-control study retrospectively …