Black race, sex, and extrapulmonary tuberculosis risk: an observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is likely a marker of underlying immune compromise. Our objective was to determine race and sex differences in extrapulmonary tuberculosis risk in order to identify the optimal population in which to asses...

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Main Authors: Lisa Kaltenbach, Warkentin Jon, Erin Holt, Griffin Marie R, Fiske Christina T, Arbogast Patrick G, Sterling Timothy R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/16