The Diabetes-Tuberculosis Co-Epidemic: The Interaction between Individual and Socio-Economic Risk Factors

Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbi-mortality, about 30% of the population having a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have a threefold increased risk of developing the disease. The prevalence of DM is rapidly increasing, especially in count...

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Main Authors: Firănescu Adela-Gabriela, Popa Adina, Roşu Maria-Magdalena, Protasiewicz Diana Cristina, Popa Simona Georgiana, Ioana Mihai, Moța Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-03-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/rjdnmd-2017-0009