Smoking, HIV and non-fatal tuberculosis in an urban African population.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
; 12(6): 695-7, 2008 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-18492341
ABSTRACT
Most previous studies on smoking and tuberculosis (TB) have not considered the role of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and very few have been conducted in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a case-control study on smoking and TB in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Men aged 18-65 years with TB (n = 72) were compared to men with no history of TB (n = 81). Forty-three per cent of cases smoked vs. 25% of controls (OR 2.3, adjusted for age, education and self-reported HIV status). Given that HIV appears to increase TB transmission in Africa, our finding that smoking also increases the risk of TB in Africa is of special concern.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis
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Fumar
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá