Prevalence and Risk Factors of Diabetes in Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Two Financially Affluent China Cities.
Jing LiYanhong ZhaoYou-Li JiangYing ZhangPeize ZhangLingjun ShenZijiao ChenPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2024)
Diabetes is prevalent in patients with active PTB. Screening and raising awareness of DM are recommended, particularly in men after middle age with a family history of diabetes and elevated random blood glucose. Early diagnosis of diabetes and effective diabetes prevention may reduce the dual burden of TB-DM comorbidity.