Impact of metformin use among tuberculosis close contacts with diabetes mellitus in a nationwide cohort study
Abstract Background The protective effect of metformin against active tuberculosis (TB) among TB close contacts is unknown. Methods TB close contacts with diabetes mellitus (DM) and normal renal function were selected from the National Health Insurance Research Database of Taiwan. Metformin users we...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4577-z |