Diabetes and the risk of increased pulmonary tuberculosis

People who have poor control of diabetes are at greater risk of tuberculosis than others.

A French study confirmed that in 42,000 participants, including 5,000 people with diabetes, based on a particularly reliable indicator: Glycosylée Hemoglobin concentration.

Although taking into account age and gender as well as factors that may increase the symptoms of a latent infection, the researchers confirmed after five years, more cases of diabetes than three. times compared to people without diabetes.

This increased risk is related only to pulmonary tuberculosis and is only observed if diabetes is poorly controlled, with glycosylée concentrations of more than 7%.