Pulmonary tuberculosis and severe malnutrition: A case in a young man in El Alto at 4150 meters above sea level

We present the case of a 19-year-old male patient with pulmonary tuberculosis and severe malnutrition, resident at 4150 masl in El Alto, La Paz, Plurinational State of Bolivia. The clinical case included abdominal pain, dyspnoea, weight loss, nocturnal diaphoresis, lower limb oedema and anaemia. Lab...

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Main Authors: Augusto Mamani-Poma, Williams Choque-Mejía, Mauricio Josué Rivera-Yugar, Ever Quispe-Catarí, Irene Zuna-Perez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Selva Andina Research Society 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of the Selva Andina Research Society
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.bo/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2072-92942025000100059&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=en
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