Risk factors of latent tuberculosis among chronic kidney disease with routine haemodialysis patients
Introduction: Since immune system alteration occurs, chronic kidney disease (CKD) on routine haemodialysis (HD) patients have a greater risk for latent tuberculosis (LTB). LTB needs special attention so that it does not develop into an active form, because infection in CKD patients increases the mor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579422000079 |