Impact of smoking on outcome of treatment of tuberculosis in patients taking intermittent treatment of tuberculosis under India‘s revised tuberculosis control program

J. K. Karahyla, B. K. Kapoor, V. Chopra, S. Kumari, A. Karahyla (Patiala, Punjab, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Health effects of passive smoking and of a smoking ban
Session: Health effects of passive smoking and of a smoking ban
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3859
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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