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Predictors and Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Patients Receiving Long-Term Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is a common infectious disease in long-term dialysis patients. The prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in this population is unclear, particularly in those receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). This study investigated the prevalence of LTBI in patients receiving...
Autores principales: | Shu, Chin-Chung, Wu, Vin-Cent, Yang, Feng-Jung, Pan, Sung-Ching, Lai, Tai-Shuan, Wang, Jann-Yuan, Wang, Jann-Tay, Lee, Li-Na |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3423405/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22916137 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042592 |
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