Impact of metformin on the risk and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis in diabetics: a systematic review.

Xinyu YuLing LiLiangtao XiaXin FengFan ChenShiyi CaoXiang Wei

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

According to current observational evidence, metformin prescription significantly reduced the risk of TB in patients with diabetes mellitus. Treatment outcomes of TB disease could also be improved by the metformin medication among diabetics.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
glycemic control
healthcare
adverse drug
type diabetes
pulmonary tuberculosis
emergency department
hepatitis c virus
adipose tissue
hiv aids
human immunodeficiency virus
antiretroviral therapy