Anemia at the Initiation of Tuberculosis Therapy Is Associated with Delayed Sputum Conversion among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary tuberculosis and anemia are both prevalent in Tanzania. There is limited and inconsistent literature on the association between anemia and sputum conversion following tuberculosis treatment. METHODS: Newly diagnosed sputum smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients aged ≥15...

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Autores principales: Nagu, Tumaini J., Spiegelman, Donna, Hertzmark, Ellen, Aboud, Said, Makani, Julie, Matee, Mecky I., Fawzi, Wafaie, Mugusi, Ferdinand
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3958362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24642636
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091229

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3958362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24642636
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091229

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