The impact of diabetes mellitus(DM) on adverse events related to tuberculosis(TB) chemotherapy(ATT): Retrospective cohort study at the National Hospital of Respiratory Diseases, Sri Lanka

Conclusions: Patients with diabetes had a higher risk of developing ATT related hepatitis. Advance age, female sex and lower body mass index had a higher risk of drug induced hepatitis.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rathnapala, A., Rodrigo, D., Punyadasa, D., Senaratne, W. Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: research