The global dynamics of diabetes and tuberculosis: the impact of migration and policy implications

The global dynamics of diabetes and tuberculosis: the impact of migration and policy implications

The convergence between tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) will represent a major public health challenge in the near future. DM increases the risk of developing TB by two to three times and also increases the risk of TB treatment failure, relapse, and death. The global prevalence of DM is...

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Main Authors: Enrico Girardi, Monica Sañé Schepisi, Delia Goletti, Matthew Bates, Peter Mwaba, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Francine Ntoumi, Fabrizio Palmieri, Markus Maeurer, Alimuddin Zumla, Giuseppe Ippolito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Diabetes
Communicable diseases
Migrants
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217300218

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