Convergence of a diabetes mellitus, protein energy malnutrition, and TB epidemic: the neglected elde...
Convergence of a diabetes mellitus, protein energy malnutrition, and TB epidemic: the neglected elderly population
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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On a global scale, nearly two billion persons are infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. From this vast reservoir of latent tuberculosis (TB) infection, a substantial number will develop active TB during their lifetime, with some being able to transmit TB or Multi-drug- resistant (MDR) TB to others. There is clinical evidence pointing to a highe...
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Convergence of a diabetes mellitus, protein energy malnutrition, and TB epidemic: the neglected elderly population
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4960905
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4960905
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1471-2334
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1471-2334
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10.1186/s12879-016-1718-5
