Nutritional status evaluation and nutrient intake in adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and their contacts
Introduction: Malnutrition is a common status in patients with tuberculosis (TB). Because TB is disseminated through the sputum of infected persons, individuals who maintain relations with a TB patient are at high risk of infection; this risk is greater when contacts present an inadequate nutrition...
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| Main Authors: | Eduardo Campos-Gongora, Julieta López-Martínez, Joselina Huerta-Oros, Gerardo I Arredondo-Mendoza, Zacarías Jiménez-Salas |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/11267 |
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