Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5678873 | European Journal of Internal Medicine | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Though the finding is not unexpected, use of oral corticosteroids is significantly associated with 1.9-fold increased odds of pulmonary tuberculosis, independent of other risk comorbidities. There are dose-dependent and duration-dependent effects of oral corticosteroids use on the risk of pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Authors
Shih-Wei Lai, Cheng-Li Lin, Kuan-Fu Liao,