The Influence of Smoking on Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients.

BACKGROUND:Both smoking and diabetes can increase the risk and influence the manifestations and outcomes of tuberculosis (TB). It is not clear whether the influence of smoking on pulmonary TB differs between non-diabetic and diabetic patients. Herein, we assessed the manifestations and outcomes of T...

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Main Authors: Kuan-Jen Bai, Jen-Jyh Lee, Shun-Tien Chien, Chi-Won Suk, Chen-Yuan Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4896632?pdf=render