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Background and objective
With the colliding global epidemics of diabetes mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB), we studied the effects of DM on the presentation of TB and its response to treatment.
Methods
Consecutive TB patients from 2006 to 2010 in a territory‐wide treatment programme offering 9‐month extended treatment for TB patients with DM were examined and followed up prospectively to assess...
Susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) may be affected by host genetic factors. Elevated levels of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-β 1 ) were found in plasma of patients with active TB compared with those of healthy contacts. To investigate the association of TGF-β 1 gene polymorphisms (C-509T and T869C) and plasma levels with the risk of TB in Hong Kong Chinese adults, a case-control...
This article describes the development of a new functional measure — the Monitored Functional Task Evaluation (MFTE) — a symptom-limited evaluation that is used to measure the functional performance of an individual with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to document a client's physiological changes through repeated testing. Stage I of the study included developing the content validity...
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