Qayyum A, Shafiq M, Azfar Farogh.
Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Diabetics.
Biomedica Jan ;20(2):73-8.

This study was performed in the department of medicine, B. V. Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan, between January 2001 and December 2001. Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in 100 diabetic patients admitted consecutively in medical wards was calculated and compared with 100 non diabetic controls admitted consecutively during the same period. In this study the calculated prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among diabetic patients was 9.5% compared to non-diabetic patients who had prevalence of 2.08% (P-Value<. 002) indicating 7.5% higher risk in diabetic patients. The purpose of this study was found out the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with tuberculosis.

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