Should tobacco discontinuation be part of tuberculosis control program?

C. S. Pinto, F. Soares Pires, A. Carvalho, R. Duarte (Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Real, Porto, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Tuberculosis: metabolic insights
Session: Tuberculosis: metabolic insights
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3048
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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