Interferon-gamma response to the treatment of active pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis
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Prevalence and treatment outcome of pulmonary and extra pulmonary pediatric tuberculosis in southwestern Iran
Background: Knowledge about childhood tuberculosis (TB) in Iran is limited. This study aimed to determine the proportion of tuberculosis in children living in Khuzestan in southwest of Iran and its treatment outcomes. Methods: In this retrospective study, the child’s medical records registered in national TB program (NTP) unit of Khuzestan Health Center (KHC) for TB treatment from 2005 to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1027-3719
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0880