Predictors and patterns of weight gain during treatment for tuberculosis in the United States of America
Objectives: Patients with tuberculosis (TB) often present with weight loss. Lack of weight gain with TB treatment has been associated with treatment failure. The purpose of this study was to examine patterns of weight gain in patients with TB and determine the disease characteristics that predict we...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216311638 |