Statin, Calcium Channel Blocker and Beta Blocker Therapy May Decrease the Incidence of Tuberculosis Infection in Elderly Taiwanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Background: It is well known that diabetes mellitus impairs immunity and therefore is an independent risk factor for tuberculosis. However, the influence of associated metabolic factors, such as hypertension, dyslipidemia and gout has yet to be confirmed. This study aimed to investigate whether the...

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Autores principales: Lee, Mei-Yueh, Lin, Kun-Der, Hsu, Wei-Hao, Chang, Hsiu-Ling, Yang, Yi-Hsin, Hsiao, Pi-Jung, Shin, Shyi-Jang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4463705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25993300
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms160511369

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4463705/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25993300
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms160511369

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