Tobacco use or body mass--do they predict tuberculosis mortality in Mumbai, India? Results from a population-based cohort study.
Tobacco use and under-nutrition are major public health concerns and tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in India. Using a cohort of 148,173 persons (recruited 1991-1997 and followed-up 1997-2003) the joint effects of tobacco use and BMI on tuberculosis mortality was studied. To...
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Main Authors: | Mangesh S Pednekar, Matti Hakama, Prakash C Gupta |
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Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/f47cf6d816694aa1aa48f2f163e14e17 |
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