Obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with previous tuberculosis: Pathophysiology of a community-based cohort

Obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with previous tuberculosis: Pathophysiology of a community-based cohort

Background. An association between chronic airflow limitation (CAL) and a history of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) has been confirmed in epidemiological studies, but the mechanisms responsible for this association are unclear. It is debated whether CAL in this context should be viewed as chronic obst...

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Main Author: Brian W Allwood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-05-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
Subjects:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Phenotype
Tuberculosis
Lung function tests
Computed tomography
Medicine
Pulmonology
Radiology
Physiology
South Africa
Adults
Chronic airflow obstruction
Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11885/8047

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