Male gender and duration of anti-tuberculosis treatment are associated with hypocholesterolemia in adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Kampala, Uganda

BACKGROUND: Patients with Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and hypocholesterolemia have an altered immune function, delayed sputum conversion at two months and increased mortality. However, the assessment for dyslipidemias is not often done in our setting. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted...

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Autores principales: Mukisa, John, Kawooya, Ismael, Nangendo, Joan, Nalutaaya, Annet, Nyamwiza, Jean, Sam, Ali, Ssenyonga, Ronald, Worodria, William, Mupere, Ezekiel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Makerere Medical School 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6307033/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30602978
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v18i3.3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6307033/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30602978
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v18i3.3

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