Prevalence of diabetes mellitus amongst hospitalized tuberculosis patients at an Indian tertiary care center: A descriptive analysis.
BACKGROUND:India has a high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) as well as diabetes mellitus (DM). DM is a chronic disease caused by deficiency of insulin production by the pancreas. The risk of TB amongst DM patients is three times higher than those without. The estimated national prevalence of DM is 7...
Main Authors: | Tripti Pande, Sophie Huddart, Wilbin Xavier, Srivathsa Kulavalli, Tanya Chen, Madhukar Pai, Kavitha Saravu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6051633?pdf=render |
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