Comorbidity increases the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis: a nested case-control study using multi-source big data

Comorbidity increases the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis: a nested case-control study using multi-source big data

Abstract Background Some medical conditions may increase the risk of developing pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB); however, no systematic study on PTB-associated comorbidities and comorbidity clusters has been undertaken. Methods A nested case-control study was conducted from 2013 to 2017 using multi-sou...

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Main Authors: Bao-Yu Wang, Ke Song, Hai-Tao Wang, Shan-Shan Wang, Wen-Jing Wang, Zhen-Wei Li, Wan-Yu Du, Fu-Zhong Xue, Lin Zhao, Wu-Chun Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Comorbidity
Multimorbidity
Prevention
Nested case-control study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02817-6

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