Recognising tuberculosis in the lower lung field: An age- and sex-matched controlled study

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 578-584

  Wang, J Y ^a   Hsueh, P R ^a   Lee, C H ^b   Chang, H C ^a   Lee, Li Na ^a   Liaw, Y S ^a   Yang, P C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bronchial diameter; Cavitation; Lower lung field tuberculosis; Primary tuberculosis; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; BRONCHUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWER LUNG FIELD TUBERCULOSIS; LUNG CAVITATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRACHEA; TUBERCULOSIS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 33646383386     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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