Alteraciones en el diagnóstico de tuberculosis en pacientes diagnosticados previamente con diabetes mellitus

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Abstract: Introduction:Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis have become a world problem, with yet many relationships to study. The objetive of this bibliographic review is to: analyze the variations caused by diabetes mellitus in the clinic, on examinations, and/or tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.Methodology:Once the question was formulated, a text exploration was carried out in the search engines PubMed, ClinicalKey, and Cochrane to extract data and conclusions, in addition to a description of each type of article and considering its levels of evidence and recommendation according to the NICE.Results:It was possible to identify 31 articles developed in 28 countrieswhere diabetes mellitus is related to tuberculosis through tuberculosis diagnostic tests. They are mostly level 3 case-control studies with evidence and III-C recommendation.