Is diabetes a risk factor for a severe clinical presentation of dengue?--review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:The mean age of acute dengue has undergone a shift towards older ages. This fact points towards the relevance of assessing the influence of age-related comorbidities, such as diabetes, on the clinical presentation of dengue episodes. Identification of factors associated with a severe pres...

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Main Authors: Nan Shwe Nwe Htun, Peter Odermatt, Ikenna C Eze, Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Valérie D'Acremont, Nicole Probst-Hensch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4409149?pdf=render