Diabetes mellitus, Tuberculosis, Casablanca, Prevalence, association characteristics.
Abstract
The diabetes (DT) is associated with a greater risk of developing an infectious disease. Thus the association between diabetes and tuberculosis (TBK) is well-known. We conducted a cohort study of a random sample of 260 TBK patients diagnosed and supervised in 3 tuberculosis centers and respiratory diseases (CDTMR) in Casablanca, between February and September 2014, which aimed to specify the prevalence of diabetes among TBK patients, and describe the clinical and evolutionary characteristics of this association. Patients and Methods: The diabetes screening of all the patients was performed using a capillary glycémie (CG), if the rate of glycerin on an empty stomach is ≥1 .26 g/l or at any time of day≥ 2 g/l, an A1C test was performed, so it was considered diabetic, any patient who has been already known as diabetic or having a HbA1c≥ 6.5%. Variables such as the type of TBK, the clinical and radiological characteristics were collected and analyzed (Epi Info).
