Study of risk factors for pulmonary tuberculosis among diabetes mellitus patients

Conclusion From the current work it could be concluded that the factors determinant of pulmonary tuberculosis among diabetics are weight loss, decreased BMI, drug addiction, uncontrolled diabetes, higher rates of HbA1c, increased insulin requirements, anemia, higher ESR, higher platelet count and decreased serum proteins and albumin.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research