Increased Risk of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Patients with Depression: A Cohort Study in Taiwan

Background/objectiveTuberculosis (TB) and depression were major public health issues worldwide and the mutual causative relationships between them were not exhaustive. This study was performed to explore the association between depression, comorbidities, and the risk of pulmonary TB in Taiwan.Method...

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Main Authors: Kao-Chi Cheng, Kuan-Fu Liao, Cheng-Li Lin, Shih-Wei Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00235/full