HbA1c levels at presentation do not impact the clinical presentation or outcomes in abdominal tuberculosis

Authors :: Usha Dutta
Vishal Sharma
Kaushal K Prasad
Naresh Sachdeva
Harjeet Singh
Harshal S Mandavdhare
Jimil Shah
Source :: International Journal of Mycobacteriology, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 162-165 (2019)
Publication Year :: 2019
Publisher :: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019.
Abstract: Background: The relationship between diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis (TB) has received increasing attention, and diabetes may be associated with poor outcomes in pulmonary TB. Clinical relevance of HbA1c measurement in abdominal TB is unknown. Methods: We did a retrospective study of consecutive patients diagnosed with abdominal TB and treated with antitubercular therapy for 6 months. Patients were categorized as those with normal HbA1c (

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