Diabetes, body mass index, and risk of active tuberculosis

A. Soh (Singapore, Singapore), C. Chee (Singapore, Singapore), Y. Wang (Singapore, Singapore), W. Koh (Singapore, Singapore)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Tuberculosis comorbidities
Session: Tuberculosis comorbidities
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2722
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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