Diabetes Mellitus Increases the Risk of Active Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review of 13 Observational Studies
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Jeon, Christie Y.
Murray, Megan B.
Williams, Brian
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Jeon, Christie Y, and Megan B Murray. 2008. “Diabetes Mellitus Increases the Risk of Active Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review of 13 Observational Studies.” Edited by Brian Williams. PLoS Medicine 5 (7): e152. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0050152.Abstract
BackgroundSeveral studies have suggested that diabetes mellitus ( DM) increases the risk of active tuberculosis (TB). The rising prevalence of DM in TB- endemic areas may adversely affect TB control. We conducted a systematic review and a meta- analysis of observational studies assessing the association of DM and TB in order to summarize the existing evidence and to assess methodological quality of the studies. Methods: and FindingsWe searched the PubMed and EMBASE databases to identify observational studies that had reported an age-adjusted quantitative estimate of the association between DM and active TB disease. The search yielded 13 observational studies (n = 1,786,212 participants) with 17,698 TB cases. Random effects meta-analysis of cohort studies showed that DM was associated with an increased risk of TB (relative risk 3.11, 95% CI 2.27 - 4.26). Case-control studies were heterogeneous and odds ratios ranged from 1.16 to 7.83. Subgroup analyses showed that effect estimates were higher in non- North American studies.ConclusionDM was associated with an increased risk of TB regardless of study design and population. People with DM may be important targets for interventions such as active case finding and treatment of latent TB and efforts to diagnose, detect, and treat DM may have a beneficial impact on TB control.Terms of Use
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