Digital clubbing in tuberculosis – relationship to HIV infection, extent of disease and hypoalbuminemia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Digital clubbing is a sign of chest disease known since the time of Hippocrates. Its association with tuberculosis (TB) has not been well studied, particularly in Africa where TB is common. The prevalence of clubbing in patients with...

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Main Authors: Smieja Marek, Johnson John L, Ddungu Henry, Mayanja-Kizza Harriet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/45