Tuberculosis: An eight year (2000-2007) retrospective study at the university of Malaya medical centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 378-385

  Jetan, C A ^a   Jamaiah, I ^a   Rohela, M ^a   Nissapatorn, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malaysia; Retrospective study; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; COMPLICATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

ADULT; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 77956036054     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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