Association between diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis in United States-born and foreign-born populations in San Francisco.

The impact of diabetes on tuberculosis in United States and foreign-born populations in San Francisco has not been studied.To determine the characteristics, prevalence and temporal trends of diabetes in US and foreign-born persons attending the San Francisco Tuberculosis Clinic.We analyzed data from...

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Main Authors: Gompol Suwanpimolkul, Jennifer A Grinsdale, Leah G Jarlsberg, Julie Higashi, Dennis H Osmond, Philip C Hopewell, Midori Kato-Maeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4257695?pdf=render