Low serum estradiol levels are related to Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease: a cross-sectional study

Low serum estradiol levels are related to Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background The risk factors for Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MAC-LD) are not well known. We hypothesized that low serum estradiol (E2) levels are related to MAC-LD as most patients with MAC-LD are postmenopausal women. Methods This cross-sectional study compared patients with M...

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Main Authors: Yoshifumi Uwamino, Tomoyasu Nishimura, Yasunori Sato, Eiko Tamizu, Takanori Asakura, Shunsuke Uno, Masaaki Mori, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Makoto Ishii, Hiroshi Kawabe, Mitsuru Murata, Naoki Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Estradiol
Mycobacterium avium complex
Postmenopausal women
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4668-x

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