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ReviewMedicina clinica (English ed.)2021

Diabetes and tuberculosis: A syndemic complicated by COVID-19.

Violeta Antonio-Arques, Josep Franch-Nadal, Joan A Caylà

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Review in Medicina clinica (English ed.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on the Development of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Relation With Genetic Mutations ofThe Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology = Journal canadien des maladies infectieuses et de la microbiologie medicale · 2026
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  6. [Potential use of liposomes in tuberculosis treatment].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2023
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  7. COVID-19, the escalation of diabetes mellitus and the repercussions on tuberculosis.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2023
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  10. Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in patients with tuberculosis and factors associated with the disease severity.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2022
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  12. Neglected Facts onInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Violeta Antonio-ArquesInstitut Universitari per a la Recerca en Atenció Primària (IDIAP) Jordi Gol, Barcelona, Spain.
Josep Franch-NadalInstitut Universitari per a la Recerca en Atenció Primària (IDIAP) Jordi Gol, Barcelona, Spain.
Joan A CaylàFundación de la Unidad de Investigación en Tuberculosis de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of infectious mortality in the world, affecting mainly developing countries (DC), while diabetes (DM) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases. This review analyzes the fact that diabetes is currently an important risk factor for developing TB, also presenting more complicated TB, more relapses and higher mortality. The DCs and the fourth world of the large cities are those with the highest incidence of TB and an increase in DM, which will make it difficult to control tuberculosis disease. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic is complicating the management of both diseases due to the difficulty of access to control and treatment and the worsening of socioeconomic inequalities. It is necessary to establish a bidirectional screening for TB and DM and promote recommendations for the joint management of both diseases.

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DiabetesIncidenceProgressionRisk factorsTuberculosis

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PMID34541325
PMCPMC8433042

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