Diabetics 'at higher risk of TB'
Tuesday 24th May 2011
People with diabetes are at a higher risk of tuberculosis (TB), research has discovered.
A team from the University of Texas Health Science Center found that 25 per cent of cases of TB could be attributed to the presence of diabetes.
This compares to just six per cent of cases which were due to HIV, according to the study published in the Bulletin of the Woold Health Organization.
Lead investigator Blanca Restrepo said that physicians should screen at-risk diabetes patients for TB and ensure patients are aware of their diabetes status.
"With the increase in diabetes patients in TB-endemic areas, our findings highlight the re-emerging impact of diabetes mellitus, known as type 2, on TB control in regions of the world where both diseases are prevalent."
This follows research conducted at the University of Cambridge which found that patients with type 1 diabetes could benefit from closed loop insulin delivery, or an 'artificial pancreas', proven to improve overnight blood glucose control.
Written by Angela Newbury
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