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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...
Autores principales: | Nagu, Tumaini J., Spiegelman, Donna, Hertzmark, Ellen, Aboud, Said, Makani, Julie, Matee, Mecky I., Fawzi, Wafaie, Mugusi, Ferdinand |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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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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