Research progress of pulmonary tuberculosis and COPD / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complicated with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is becoming more and more common. The coexistence of two diseases brings difficulty to the control of the disease. Smoking, biofuel exposure, vitamin D deficiency and diabetes may be common risk factors for both diseases. Complementary prevention and control strategies can be designed for the above risk factors. This article contains review with tuberculosis as a risk factor for COPD, COPD combined with tuberculosis, and the prevention strategies for both diseases.