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Prevalence of non‐communicable diseases among household contacts of people with tuberculosis: A systematic review and individual participant data meta‐analysis

20245 citationsOpen accessStellenbosch University

Abstract

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus among household contacts was high while that of known diabetes was substantially lower, suggesting the underdiagnosis. tuberculosis household contact investigation offers opportunities to deliver multifaceted interventions to identify tuberculosis infection and disease, screen for non-communicable diseases and address shared risk factors.

Research topics

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

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DOI: 10.1111/tmi.14038

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