SynthesisBMC endocrine disorders2021
The association of glycemic level and prevalence of tuberculosis: a meta-analysis.
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- Incidence and prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine · 2022Pooled it
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- Poor glycemic control among people with diabetes mellitus is associated with tuberculosis infection: a cross-sectional study in Nepal.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of tuberculosis among diabetic patients attending public health facilities in Ethiopia: a multicenter study.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Key Factors Influencing Liver Function Injury in Elderly Patients with Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Complicated by Diabetes after Antituberculosis Treatment.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Elevated blood glucose and unfavourable tuberculosis treatment outcomes in a low-income setting: findings from a prospective cohort study in Eswatini.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Addressing the challenge of tuberculosis screening in diabetic populations: a narrative review of methods and strategies.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
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- High glycemic variability is associated with a reduced T cell cytokine response to influenza A virus.iScience · 2024Article
- Tuberculosis Diagnosis: Current, Ongoing, and Future Approaches.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- HIV, malnutrition, and noncommunicable disease epidemics among tuberculosis-affected households in east and southern Africa: A cross-sectional analysis of the ERASE-TB cohort.PLoS medicine · 2024Article
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- Glycemic control during TB treatment among Filipinos: The Starting Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment Cohort Study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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- Risk of Herpes Zoster in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis-A Population-Based Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- Causal relationship between insomnia and tuberculosis: A bi-directional Mendelian randomization analysis.Medicine · 2022Article
- Glycemic control and the risk of tuberculosis in patients with diabetes: A cohort study in a Mediterranean city.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- The Footprint of Diabetes Mellitus on the Characteristics and Response to Anti-Tuberculous Therapy in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis from Saudi Arabia.Infection and drug resistance · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundDiabetes is a well-known risk factor for tuberculosis and poorly glycemic control may increase the risk of tuberculosis. We performed a meta-analysis to explore the association of glycemic control in diabetic patients and their tuberculosis prevalence.
methodsWe included observational studies that investigated the prevalence of tuberculosis associated with glycemic control. The markers of glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fasting plasma glucose were used to evaluate the exposure of interest in the study. We searched related articles in PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science through 14 December 2019. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to assess the risk of bias of included studies.
resultsSeventeen studies (four cohort studies, five case-control studies and eight cross-sectional studies) were included, involving 1,027,074 participants. The meta-analysis found the pooled odds ratio of prevalent tuberculosis increased a 2.05-fold (95%CI: 1.65, 2.55) for the patients with HbA1c ≥7.0% compared to those with HbA1c concentration < 7.0%. Furthermore, we found the mean of HbA1c was higher in the diabetes mellitus with tuberculosis group than the diabetes-only group (P = 0.002). In the sensitivity analysis, the finding remains consistent.
conclusionOur study provides the evidence that poorly controlled diabetes in diabetics may be associated with increased prevalence of tuberculosis. More efforts should focus on screening tuberculosis in uncontrolled diabetes.
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