Asthma and atopy prevalence are not reduced among former tuberculosis patients compared with controls in Lima, Peru

Asthma and atopy prevalence are not reduced among former tuberculosis patients compared with controls in Lima, Peru

Abstract Background Although there are theoretical reasons for believing that asthma and atopy may be negatively correlated with tuberculosis, epidemiological studies have had conflicting findings. Objective To determine if people with confirmed tuberculosis were less likely to be atopic and less li...

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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: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Atopy
Allergy
Immune response
Asthma
Peru
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0804-z

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