G Mariappan

Diagnostic utility of the urine lipoarabinomannan assay for tuberculosis screening in patients with diabetes mellitus

ABSTRACT Individuals with diabetes have a two- to four-fold increased risk of active tuberculosis (TB), and up to 30% of people with TB are more likely to have diabetes mellitus (DM). Commonly used methods for diagnosing TB include sputum smear microscopy, liquid culture of Mycob...