The effect of metformin on culture conversion in tuberculosis patients with diabetes mellitus

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) have increased morbidity and a high risk of treatment failure or recurrence. It is important to manage both diseases simultaneously. Among anti-diabetic drugs, metformin inhibits intracellular growth of mycobacteria. Therefo...

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Autores principales: Lee, Ye-Jin, Han, Sung Koo, Park, Ju Hee, Lee, Jung Kyu, Kim, Deog Keom, Chung, Hee Soon, Heo, Eun Young
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2018
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6129638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29540054
http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2017.249

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6129638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29540054
http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2017.249

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