Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Diabetes. Jul 15, 2024; 15(7): 1409-1416
Published online Jul 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i7.1409
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Figure 1 Various immune system abnormalities predispose to tuberculosis infection and its severe course in patients with diabetes mellitus. ATB: Active tuberculosis; LTB: Latent tuberculosis; MDR-TB: Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.
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Figure 2 Interactions between macrophages and adipocytes with the release of various cytokines and chemokines perpetuate tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus in disease-prone individuals. Mtb: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor; IL: Interleukin.