Prediabetes and risk of active tuberculosis: a cohort study from Northern Taiwan.
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DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyac214
Abstract: BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a well-established risk factor for active tuberculosis (TB) infection. Despite the worldwide rapid increase in the prevalence of prediabetes, its impact on the risk of active TB remains largely unknown.… read more here.
Keywords: risk active; risk; study; prediabetes risk ... See more keywords
Metformin is associated with a lower risk of active tuberculosis in patients with type 2 diabetes
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DOI: 10.1111/resp.13338
Abstract: Metformin is an oral anti‐diabetic therapy (ADT) to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and has been reported to have potential anti‐tuberculosis (TB) effects. This study investigates the risk of active TB among persons with… read more here.
Keywords: metformin associated; associated lower; risk active; lower risk ... See more keywords
Use of Calcium Channel Blockers and Risk of Active Tuberculosis Disease: A Population-Based Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.120.15534
Abstract: Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are known to reduce the availability of iron-an important mineral for intracellular pathogens. Nonetheless, whether the use of CCBs modifies the risk of active tuberculosis in the clinical setting remains unclear.… read more here.
Keywords: risk active; risk; ccbs; tuberculosis ... See more keywords