Comorbidities associated with nontuberculous mycobacterial disease in Japanese adults: a claims-data analysis

Abstract Background Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease is one of a growing number of chronic health problems that is difficult to cure in aging societies. While it is important to be vigilant about associated comorbidities in order to provide better patient care, data on the prevalence...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Uno, Takanori Asakura, Kozo Morimoto, Kimio Yoshimura, Yoshifumi Uwamino, Tomoyasu Nishimura, Yoshihiko Hoshino, Naoki Hasegawa, Nontuberculous Mycobacteriosis and Bronchiectasis-Japan Research Consortium (NTM-JRC)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01304-6