High fasting blood sugar in diabetics increases risk of developing TB: JAMA
Long-standing diabetes mellitus (DM) associated with the development of tuberculosis (TB), suggests a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open.
It was shown that longer duration of diabetes was associated with the development of TB, showing a dose-response association. TB was more common among participants with Fasting blood sugar levels greater than or equal to 202 mg/dL. These findings suggest that for TB prevention, fasting blood sugar control should be reinforced even in patients with new-onset diabetes.
A group of researchers from Korea conducted a study to evaluate the association of diabetes status with the development of TB in the general population.
This population-based cohort study used data from the Korean National Health Insurance System database. Adult participants without a history of TB who underwent a health screening in 2009 were included. Eligible participants were followed up for incident TB cases from 1 year after the day of health screening until December 31, 2018. Data analysis was performed from September 2019 to September 2020.
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