Epidemiological characteristics of nontuberculous mycobacteriosis and bronchiectasis: comparative study using national mortality statistics from 1970 to 2015 in Japan

Background This study assessed longitudinal national data on mortality due to nontuberculous mycobacteriosis (NTMosis) and bronchiectasis and the association between the two diseases. Methods We analysed the national death statistics of Japan from 1970 to 2015. The International Classification of Di...

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Main Authors: Kozo Morimoto, Kazuro Iwai, Takashi Yoshiyama, Masashi Ito, Fumiko Uesugi, Takanori Asakura, Takeshi Osawa, Koji Furuuchi, Atsuyuki Kurashima, Keiji Fujiwara, Naoki Hasegawa, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Kudoh Shoji, Yuji Shiraishi, Satoshi Mitarai, Manabu Ato, Ken Ohta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2023-02-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/9/1/00424-2022.full