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Incidence of tuberculosis in Korean diabetics: Comparison with that in non-diabetic hypertensive subjects  

Park, Eun-Kyoung (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine)
Bae, June-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine)
Jung, Yu-Min (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine)
Chung, Sook-Hee (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine)
Lee, Jae-Hyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine)
Kim, Sang-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine)
Lee, Byoung-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine)
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The Korean Journal of Medicine / v.79, no.6, 2010 , pp. 646-651 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background/Aims: Tuberculosis remains a major cause of mortality in South Korea, and the prevalence of diabetes is also increasing rapidly. Diabetes is a well known risk factor for tuberculosis. However, the risk varies according to race and regional prevalence. We assessed the potential impact of diabetes as a risk factor for tuberculosis in South Korea. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study in a secondary referral hospital. The incidence of tuberculosis in a diabetic cohort was compared with that in a non-diabetic hypertensive cohort for 6 years. Diabetics who visited our diabetic clinic and non-diabetic hypertensive patients who visited our cardiology clinic from Jan 2004 to April 2004 were assigned to the diabetic cohort and the non-diabetic hypertensive cohort, respectively. Patients in each cohort had to receive medications to control their diseases. Patients with end-stage renal disease, malignancy, or HIV infection were excluded. Relative risk and tuberculosis-free survival rates of each cohort were calculated. Results: The incidences of tuberculosis were 32 in the diabetic cohort (n=2491; mean age, $59.1{\pm}11.8$ years; 44.5% male) and ten in the non-diabetic hypertensive cohort (n=1885; mean age, $59.9{\pm}12.8$ years; 41.6% male). The estimated annual incidences per 100,000 persons were 282.8 and 112.9, respectively. The relative risk was 2.220 (p=0.028; 95% confidence interval, 1.090~4.523). However, no significant difference in cumulative tuberculosis-free survival rate was observed between the cohorts (p=0.075). Conclusions: A trend for a higher incidence of tuberculosis existed in diabetics, as compared to non-diabetic hypertensive patients, among a Korean population.
Keywords
Diabetes mellitus; Tuberculosis; Incidence;
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