Chronic airflow obstruction after successful treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Cross-sectional studies reveal an association between tuberculosis (TB) and chronic airflow obstruction, but cannot adequately address confounding. We hypothesised that treated pulmonary TB is an independent risk factor for chronic airflow obstruction. The Pulmones Post TB cohort study enrolled part...

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Main Authors: Anthony L. Byrne, Ben J. Marais, Carole D. Mitnick, Frances L. Garden, Leonid Lecca, Carmen Contreras, Yaninna Yauri, Fanny Garcia, Guy B. Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2017-07-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/3/3/00026-2017.full