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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

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.


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