MMP1 and tuberculosis: To study the association of MMP levels with severity and extent of disease as well as bacterial burden in TB-DM, we examined the systemic levels of MMP-1, − 2, − 3, − 7, − 8, − 9, − 10, − 12 and − 13 in individuals with TB-DM and compared them to those with TB alone (TB) or healthy controls (HC).