“…Despite the need for further investigation, key NCDs that include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, and liver disease likely interfere with patients’ response to anti-tuberculosis treatment [1] , [30] . In contrast to other studies, the current study did not observe significant differences in TB outcomes by HIV status [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] . This might be due to methodological and participant selection differences; wherein previous reports did not adjust for other factors such as diabetes and relied on retrospective research designs.…”