DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AS RISK FACTORS FOR ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS
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Risk Factors for Tuberculosis
The risk of progression from exposure to the tuberculosis bacilli to the development of active disease is a two-stage process governed by both exogenous and endogenous risk factors. Exogenous factors play a key role in accentuating the progression from exposure to infection among which the bacillary load in the sputum and the proximity of an individual to an infectious TB case are key factors. ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Health Problems of Civilization
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2353-6942
DOI: 10.5114/hpc.2017.71887