Associations between mixed exposure to phthalates and latent tuberculosis infection among the general U.S. population from NHANES 2011–2012

Background: People are constantly exposed to phthalates, but few reliable studies have focused on the connection between phthalate exposure and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Methods: Data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database (2011–2012). T...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	Bi Ran, Jiangyue Qin, Yanqiu Wu, Fuqiang Wen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Latent tuberculosis infection Phthalate metabolites NHANES Multivariable logistic regression Restricted cubic spline (RCS) Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR)
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024039896