title: Diabetic tuberculosis.
abstract: Diabetes and tuberculosis coexist together, and influence each other's natural history and treatment outcomes significantly. This assumes clinical as well as public health significance. This article describes these associations, and discusses action that can be taken at the primary care level to tackle this challenge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, MMIMSR, Mullana, India.
authors.forename: Atulya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atreja
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D008687:Metformin; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D008687:Metformin
keywords: Anti-tubercular treatment, Bidirectional screening, Diabetes, Insulin, Metformin.
  