Effect of Poor Glycemic Control in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus

Autor: Vinay Mahishale, Sindhuri Avuthu, Bhagyashri Patil, Mitchelle Lolly, Ajith Eti, Sujeer Khan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 42, Iss 2, Pp 144-151 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0253-0716
1735-3688
Popis: Background: There is growing evidence that diabetes mellitus (DM) is an important risk factor for tuberculosis (TB). A significant number of DM patients have poor glycemic control. This study was carried out to find the impact of poor glycemic control on newly diagnosed smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: In a hospital-based prospective study, newly diagnosed smear-positive pulmonary TB with DM patients were classified as poorly controlled diabetes (HBA1C≥7%) and optimal control diabetics (HbA1c
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