Ironing out sex differences in tuberculosis prevalence
Last year, two striking studies focused attention on sex differences in tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology. Katherine Horton and team’s metaanalysis of 56 prevalence surveys undertaken in low- and middle-income countries found that adult men had 2.21 (95% CI, 1.92–2.54) times more bacteriologically conf...
Main Authors: | Yates, T, Atkinson, S |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2017
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