Diabetes and tuberculosis: a gathering storm?
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Diabetes and tuberculosis: a gathering storm?
The number of cases of active tuberculosis (TB) continues to rise in the UK and in many other parts of the world. 2 In analysing the reasons behind this rise, it needs to be kept in mind that only a small proportion of those who become infected with TB will progress to become ill with active TB disease in the weeks and months after infection. They do, however, remain at risk of reactivation of ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2009.134247