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A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Pattern of Imaging Defined Post-TB Lung Disease
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is an important risk factor for chronic respiratory disease in resource poor settings. The persistence of abnormal spirometry and symptoms after treatment are well described, but the structural abnormalities underlying these changes remain poorly defined, limiting our abilit...
Autores principales: | Meghji, Jamilah, Simpson, Hope, Squire, S. Bertel, Mortimer, Kevin |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4982669/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27518438 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0161176 |
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