Malnutrition in tuberculosis: Value of fat- free mass and creatinine-height index assessment

Aliae Mohamed-Hussein (Assiut, Egypt), Aliae A.R. Mohamed-Hussein, Susan Salama, Medhat Khalil, Safaa Eid

Source: International Congress 2016 – Treatment management options and costs: vitamin D, Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), nutrition, and human genetics
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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