Demographic distribution of diabetes–tuberculosis comorbidity in Eastern rural China☆

Objective: China has the second highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide, and it is also facing a remarkable increase of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in the population. DM patients are at high risk of contracting TB and patients with DM–TB comorbidity usually present a relatively poor disease progres...

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Main Authors: Xiao Xiao, Changming Zhou, Weili Jiang, Qi Zhao, Biao Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=5;spage=132;epage=132;aulast=Xiao;type=0