... Africa: TB and Diabetes Mellitus, HIV and Metabolic Syndrome, and the impact of globalizationFiona Young*, Julia A Critchley, Lucy K Johnstone and Nigel C UnwinAddress: Institute of Health and Society, ... the development of insulin resist-ance (a feature of MS and precursor to DM), increased lev-els of cholesterol and triglycerides, lipodystrophy, and theonset or complication of diabetes[ 18,60].We ... poorintake of anti-TB drugs by DM patients could be a possiblemechanism that leads to the development of drug resist-ance.HIV, Metabolic Syndrome, and Heart Disease Metabolic Syndrome Metabolic...