Tuberculosis and Diabetes Mellitus in Northwest of Iran.

CONCLUSION: Majority of DM-TB patients were over 50 years of age and also more than half of them were women. So it seems that for DM women over age 50, to detect tuberculosis, screening tests such as PPD may be necessary.
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Source: Infectious Disorders Drug Targets - July 14, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ozma MA, Rashedi J, Poor BM, Vegari A, Asgharzadeh V, Kafil HS, Kazemi A, Sahebi L, Asgharzadeh M Tags: Infect Disord Drug Targets Source Type: research