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Transition from Restrictive to Obstructive Lung Function Impairment During Treatment and Follow-Up of Active Tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is associated with many forms of chronic lung disease including the development of chronic airflow obstruction (AFO). However, the nature, evolution and mechanisms responsible for the AFO after PTB are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to examine t...

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Autores principales: Allwood, Brian W, Maasdorp, Elizna, Kim, Grace J, Cooper, Christopher B, Goldin, Jonathan, van Zyl-Smit, Richard N, Bateman, Eric D, Dawson, Rodney
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7227812/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32494129
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S219731