Association of Diabetes and Tuberculosis Disease among US-Bound Adult Refugees, 2009–2014

Benoit, Stephen R.; Gregg, Edward W.; Jonnalagadda, Sasi; Phares, Christina R.; Zhou, Weigong; Painter, John A.

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Association of Diabetes and Tuberculosis Disease among US-Bound Adult Refugees, 2009–2014

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By Benoit, Stephen R. ; Gregg, Edward W. ; Jonnalagadda, Sasi ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Benoit, Stephen R. ; Gregg, Edward W. ; Jonnalagadda, Sasi ; Phares, Christina R. ; Zhou, Weigong ; Painter, John A.
Description:

Diabetes is associated with an increased risk for active tuberculosis (TB) disease. We conducted a case-control study and found a significant association between diabetes and TB disease among US-bound refugees. These findings underscore the value of collaborative management of both diseases.
Subjects:

Adolescent Adult Aged Case-Control Studies Diabetes Mellitus Female Humans Male Middle Aged Refugees Risk Factors Tuberculosis Young Adult
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Emerg Infect Dis. 23(3):543-545.
Pubmed ID:

28221111
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5382740
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Letter
Place as Subject:

United States
Volume:

23
Issue:

3
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:48f894d078c9cd3b60d83067090e8e5ec3a1a72977b54d1e74a547e95baa5eb7
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