Fig. 1From: Impact of metformin use among tuberculosis close contacts with diabetes mellitus in a nationwide cohort studyFlowchart of study design and case selection (AIDS: acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; CKD: chronic kidney disease; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM: diabetes mellitus; ESRD: end-stage renal disease; ICD-9-CM: International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision, clinical modification; NHIRD: National Health Insurance Research Database; TB: tuberculosis)Back to article page