Diabetes mellitus and HIV as co-morbidities in tuberculosis patients of rural south India

Summary: Objectives: Incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is greatest among patients with impaired immunity. India is experiencing a double epidemic of HIV and diabetes mellitus (DM), both of which are strongly associated with immuno-suppression. This study aimed to discover the prevalence of HIV and DM...

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Main Authors: Soham Gupta, Vishnu Prasad Shenoy, Indira Bairy, Hiresave Srinivasa, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034111000219