Published date: Mar 25 2019

Journal Title: KnE Life Sciences

Issue title: The 1st International Conference on Health, Technology and Life Sciences (ICO-HELICS)

Pages: 45–51

DOI: 10.18502/kls.v4i12.4156

L U Soerono

W Soewondo

Globally, tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are two significant factors of morbidity. Several studies show a bidirectional relation between these two diseases. Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of active TB infection. As a standard procedure, Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1C) level is used for monitoring patients with DM. This study aimed to identify the correlation of chest radiographic image of pulmonary tuberculosis
with the HbA1C level in type 2 DM patients. A descriptive analytical survey with the cross-sectional study was performed in 32 subjects with type 2 DM and pulmonary TB. Statistical analysis was done by using gamma test, and we found a significant (p=0.042) and robust (r= 1) correlation between HbA1C level and pulmonary TB lesion area. It is concluded that chest radiographic images of pulmonary TB are significantly correlated
with the HbA1C level in patients with Type 2 DM.

Keywords: Chest radiography, pulmonary TB, HbA1C levels, DM

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