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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2017-03-01
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Series: | Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/rjdnmd-2017-0009 |