Inactive pulmonary lesions: a potent risk factor of tuberculosis.
Ann Clin Res
; 7(5): 331-3, 1975 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-1211848
ABSTRACT
Case histories and previous chest X-ray films of 142 patients with bacteriologically confirmed active pulmonary tuberculosis from eastern Finland were re-examined. In 18% of the series the disease was a reactivation of previously diagnosed and treated tuberculosis. In 70% of the patients with first clinical attack of tuberculosis, previous RP-films revealed fibrotic lesions in the lungs. Only 23% of the whole series had no previous abnormality on chest X-ray examination or previous clinical tuberculosis. Fibrotic pulmonary lesions are therefore a significant risk factor in the epidemiology of pulmonary tuberculosis, which has been given too little attention.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fibrose Pulmonar
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Tuberculose Pulmonar
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Clin Res
Ano de publicação:
1975
Tipo de documento:
Article