Gender-related factors associated with delayed diagnosis of tuberculosis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Abstract Tuberculosis (TB), a preventable and treatable disease, yearly affects millions of people and takes more than a million lives. Recognizing the symptoms and obtaining the correct diagnosis are vital steps towards treatment and cure. How timely a person with TB gets diagnosed may be influence...

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Main Authors: Nonna Turusbekova, Cristina Celan, Liliana Caraulan, Oxana Rucsineanu, Mariam Jibuti, Oxana Ibragimova, Nargis Saidova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14419-8