SynthesisBMC infectious diseases2023
Diabetes mellitus and latent tuberculosis infection: an updated meta-analysis and systematic review.
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- Analysis of risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection among type 2 diabetics: a hospital-based multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Article
- Pre-screening village tuberculosis notification rates and the yield of interferon-gamma release assay testing in a rural health-examination campaign in Xinjiang, China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Transcending risk factors: the implications of redefining diabetes as an immunometabolic disease for infectious disease studies.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Across Chronic Kidney Disease Stages Using Interferon-Gamma Release Assay: Findings from a National Infectious Disease Institute in Thailand.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Article
- Discordance between measures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis sensitization and type 2 diabetes mellitus in the United States (NHANES): A population-based cohort study.The Journal of infection · 2025Article
- The association between triglyceride-glucose index and related parameters and risk of tuberculosis infection in American adults under different glucose metabolic states: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The characteristics of latent tuberculosis infection and its influencing factors in hospitalized patients in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.PloS one · 2025Article
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of tuberculosis screening in diabetic patients in China: a decision-analytic Markov model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Immunological testing and machine learning in detecting latent tuberculosis among high-risk groups (nature review).Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Prospects and Research Trends of Tuberculosis in Iran: A Bibliometric Study With a Science Mapping Approach.Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Genome-wide expression in human whole blood for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection: a multicohort research.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- The Complex Relationship Between Tuberculosis and Hyperglycemia.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Breathomics for diagnosing tuberculosis in diabetes mellitus patients.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious studies have demonstrated an association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). This study was conducted to update the current understanding of the association between DM and LTBI. By conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis using adjusted odds ratios (aOR) or risk ratios (aRR), we aimed to further explore the association between DM and LTBI and provide essential reference for future research.
methodsWe conducted comprehensive searches in Embase, Cochrane Library, and PubMed without imposing any start date or language restrictions, up to July 19, 2022. Our study selection encompassed observational research that compared from LTBI positive rates in both DM and non-DM groups and reported aRR or aOR results. The quality of the included studies was assessed utilizing the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Pooled effect estimates were calculated using random-effects models, along with their associated 95% confidence intervals (CI).
resultsWe included 22 studies involving 68,256 subjects. Three cohort studies were eligible, with a pooled aRR of 1.26 (95% CI: 0.71-2.23). Nineteen cross-sectional studies were eligible, with a pooled aOR of 1.21 (95% CI: 1.14-1.29). The crude RR (cRR) pooled estimate for three cohort studies was 1.62 (95% CI: 1.03-2.57). Among the cross-sectional studies we included, sixteen studies provided crude ORs, and the crude OR (cOR) pooled estimate was 1.64 (95% CI: 1.36-1.97). In the diagnosis of diabetes, the pooled aOR of the HbA1c group was higher than that of self-reported group (pooled aOR: 1.56, 95% CI: 1.24-1.96 vs. 1.17, 95% CI: 1.06-1.28).
conclusionOur systematic review and meta-analysis suggest a positive association between DM and LTBI. Individuals with DM may have a higher risk of LTBI compared to those without DM. These findings provide important insights for future research and public health interventions in managing LTBI in diabetic populations.
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