Not Signed In - TB Infection Risk Increased By Smoking, New Study Finds
Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:00 AM EST
... People who smoke have a greater risk of becoming infected with tuberculosis (TB) and of having that infection turn into active TB disease, according to an analysis by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.The authors of the study, published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, analyzed 24 studies that included details about smoking and TB outcomes. [click link for full article] ...
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