Age Transition of Tuberculosis Patients in Taiwan, 1957-2001

The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has been falling in many developed countries; however, there is a trend of an increasing proportion of TB among the elderly. The aim of this study was to evaluate the age transition of patients with TB in Taiwan from 1957 to 2001. Methods: Data on the number of TB...

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Main Authors: Ming-Chih Yu, Kuan-Jen Bai, Jer-Hwa Chang, Chun-Nin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609601054