Black race, sex, and extrapulmonary tuberculosis risk: an observational study.
AUTHORS
Fiske
CT ,
Griffin
MR ,
Erin
H ,
Warkentin
J ,
Lisa
K ,
Arbogast
PG ,
Sterling
TR ,
. BMC infectious diseases. 2010 1 1; 10(). 16
- PMID: 20096113 [PubMed].
- PMCID: PMC2823615.
ABSTRACT
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is likely a marker of underlying immune compromise. Our objective was to determine race and sex differences in extrapulmonary tuberculosis risk in order to identify the optimal population in which to assess for host factors associated with extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is likely a marker of underlying immune compromise. Our objective was to determine race and sex differences in extrapulmonary tuberculosis risk in order to identify the optimal population in which to assess for host factors associated with extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
Tags: Alumni Publications 2010