Vol. 1, Issue 9, Part G (2015)

Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries like India. Diabetes is also increasing rapidly in the country, but not the co-existence of these diseases. The aim of the study is to document the co-existence of Diabetes mellitus (DM) and Tuberculosis in TB patients of South Indian population. Materials and Methods: Epidemiological study based on properly framed questionnaire was done on 103 clinically diagnosed TB patients who are undergoing treatment in Govt Chest and Tuberculosis Hospital, Visakhapatnam, A.P, India. Results: The prevalence of DM among the TB patients in the study was 5.8%. The risk of TB was high in age group between 20-40 years of age, while the risk of Tuberculosis associated with Diabetes was between 40-70 years of age. Conclusion: Diabetes makes an important contribution to the incidence of Tuberculosis in India. This study raises the need to bring awareness of screening of DM in adult TB patients.