The importance of smoking in the appearance and evolution of pulmonary tuberculosis – a prospective study

C. Vasilescu, M. Panescu, M. Archip, V. Esanu (Iasi, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Clinical epidemiology of tuberculosis II
Session: Clinical epidemiology of tuberculosis II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2465
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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