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Protective effect of metformin against tuberculosis infections in diabetic patients: an observational study of south Indian tertiary healthcare facility
BACKGROUND: World Health Organization estimated that people with diabetes (DM) are at 2–3 times higher risk for tuberculosis (TB). Studies have shown that DM not only increases the risk of active TB, but also puts co-affected persons at increased risk of poor outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To determine the p...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9427654/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28199824 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2017.01.001 |