STUDY OF ASSOCIATION OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND DIABETES MELLITUS IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Abstract

Aditya Lajami,

Tuberculosis continues to be one of the most prevalent infection in the world despite all efforts to eliminate it. Patients with diabetes are more susceptible to infections as hyperglycaemia decreases the ability of many types of immune cells to function properly which leads to infections in these patients. In a developing nation like India, the growing burden of diabetes is contributing to the sustained high levels of tuberculosis in the community.

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