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The association between diabetes mellitus and incident infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Waseem Abu-AshourLaurie TwellsJames ValcourAmy RandellJennifer DonnanPatricia HowseJohn-Michael Gamble
Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2017)
Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of multiple types of infections. A high degree of heterogeneity was observed; however, subgroup analysis decreased the amount of heterogeneity within most groups. Results were generally consistent across types of infections.
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