Impaired pulmonary function and the risk of tuberculosis – A population based cohort study

M. Inghammar, C.G. Löfdahl, N. Winquist, G. Engström, A. Egesten (Lund, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis: epidemiological and public health features
Session: Tuberculosis: epidemiological and public health features
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2869
Disease area: Airway diseases

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