Abstract: Objective To improve the awareness of elder pulm on ary tuberculosis combined with diabetes for detecting and treating at the early stage.Methods To make clinic analysis on 63 pulmonary tuberculosis co mbined with diabetes in 4 years.Results Among the 63 patients,blood sugar leve l of 57 cases had been controlled from 7.9 to 11.1 mmol/L.Among the 57 cases,the tuberculosis focus of 51 cases turned to be absorbed;the somear negative conver sion Results were available in 30,21,6 cases at the end of first,second and thir d months of the treatments.The blood sugar level of 6 cases had not been control led satisfactorily and higher than 11.1 mmol/L.Among the 6 cases,the tuberculosi s focus of only 1 cases turned to be absorbed;the smear negative conversion resu lts were available in 3,3cases at the end of third months and 3-6 months of the treatments.Conclusion To control the blood sugar level from 7.9 to 11.1 mm ol/L through the treatment of diabetes is the key factor to cure elder pulmonary tuberculosis cases combined withdiabetes.

Key words: Pulmonary tuberculosis/complication, Diabetes, Aged