Differential Role of Type 2 Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Tuberculosis in the Elderly versus Younger...
Differential Role of Type 2 Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Tuberculosis in the Elderly versus Younger Adults
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Restrepo, Blanca I. , Scordo, Julia M. , Aguillón-Durán, Génesis P. , Ayala, Doris , Quirino-Cerrillo, Ana Paulina , Loera-Salazar, Raúl , Cruz-González, America , Caso, Jose A. , Joya-Ayala, Mateo , García-Oropesa, Esperanza M. , Salinas, Alejandra B. , Martinez, Leonardo , Schlesinger, Larry S. , Torrelles, Jordi B. and Turner, Joanne
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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The elderly are understudied despite their high risk of tuberculosis (TB). We sought to identify factors underlying the lack of an association between TB and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the elderly, but not adults. We conducted a case–control study in elderly (≥65 years old; ELD) vs. younger adults (young/middle-aged adults (18–44/45–64 years old; YA|...
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Differential Role of Type 2 Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Tuberculosis in the Elderly versus Younger Adults
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Author / Creator
Scordo, Julia M.
Aguillón-Durán, Génesis P.
Ayala, Doris
Quirino-Cerrillo, Ana Paulina
Loera-Salazar, Raúl
Cruz-González, America
Caso, Jose A.
Joya-Ayala, Mateo
García-Oropesa, Esperanza M.
Salinas, Alejandra B.
Martinez, Leonardo
Schlesinger, Larry S.
Torrelles, Jordi B.
Turner, Joanne
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_74721901dd4d42b0aa47347e5d75d3fe
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_74721901dd4d42b0aa47347e5d75d3fe
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2076-0817
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2076-0817
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10.3390/pathogens11121551
