The role of diabetes co-morbidity for tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a prospective cohort study from Mwanza, Tanzania

Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

Due to the association between diabetes and pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), diabetes may threaten the control of TB. In a prospective cohort study nested in a nutrition trial, we investigated the role of diabetes on changes in anthropometry, grip strength, and clinical parameters over a five months follow-up period.
Original languageEnglish
JournalB M C Infectious Diseases
Volume12
Issue number165
Pages (from-to)1-8
Number of pages8
ISSN1471-2334
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Research areas

  • Adult, Body Mass Index, Cohort Studies, Diabetes Complications, Female, Hemoglobins, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Tanzania, Treatment Outcome, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary

ID: 44567212