Childhood Tuberculosis and its Relation with Nutrition

Introduction: Tuberculosis is the sixth leading cause of mortality in Nepal. Childhood tuberculosis consisted 5.54% of newly registered 32,056 cases in 2016-17. Malnutrition is a predictor of tuberculosis and is associated with poorer outcomes. This study evaluates the clinico-epidemiologic profile...

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Main Authors: Uma Chhetri, Aparna Mishra, Kastur Chand Jain, Keshav Raj Bhandari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lumbini Medical College 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Lumbini Medical College
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Online Access:https://jlmc.edu.np/index.php/JLMC/article/view/217