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School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China

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  A Study of Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Its Influencing Factors in Diabetic Patients in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China
  Author(s): Tao Zhong*, Shengyuan Liu, Qi Ye, Shengbin Li and Xujun Guo
  
  Objective: Diabetes meLlitus (DM) confers a higher risk for active Tuberculosis (TB). However, there is a paucity of information about the prevalence and risk factors of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) in DM patients. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the prevalence and infection risk factors of LTBI in DM patients in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to screen for TB in a random sample of DM patients included in basic public health management from 2019 to 2020 in two regional community health centers in the Nanshan District of Shenzhen, China. Questionnaires, Interferon-Gamma Release Assay (IGRA), and glycosylated Hemoglobin test (HbA1c) were performed on DM patients who met the criteria for inclusion. Univariate analysis and multiple logistic regression analysis were used to analyze risk fac.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2329-8731.23.11.312

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