The use of topical zinc in tuberculin test
with under-diagnosis or over-diagnosis commonly occurring. The tuberculin test as a supporting examination for tuberculosis infection has a false negative value rate of 10-25%. Also, a majority of children with tuberculosis have lower plasma zinc levels than healthy children. Zinc deficiency may imp...
Main Authors: | Anisa Rahmadhany, Darmawan Budi Setyanto, Partini Pudjiastuti Trihono |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2013-10-01
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Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/305 |
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