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'The tubercular diabetic': the impact of diabetes mellitus on tuberculosis and its threat to global tuberculosis control.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21853830     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is rapidly increasing across the globe. Tuberculosis (TB), meanwhile, remains a significant problem in low and middle income countries fuelled by high rates of HIV/AIDS. This article explores the long recognised but underappreciated connection between the two, revealing that DM makes a substantial contribution to the burden of incident TB around the world and may also worsen TB severity and treatment outcome. The dual management of the diseases may be challenging but must be addressed, both in low and high income settings, because the rising worldwide diabetes burden poses a threat to global TB control.
Authors:
Sarah Lou Bailey; Paul Grant
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical medicine (London, England)     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1470-2118     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Med     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-08-22     Completed Date:  2011-11-08     Revised Date:  2012-01-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101092853     Medline TA:  Clin Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  344-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton. slbailey@doctors.org.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
Causality
Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology,  microbiology*,  therapy
Directly Observed Therapy
Humans
Tuberculosis / complications*,  epidemiology,  prevention & control*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antitubercular Agents
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Clin Med. 2011 Dec;11(6):628; author reply 628   [PMID:  22268328 ]

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