Annals of Thoracic Medicine. 2009; 4 (4): 208-210
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ABSTRACT
To evaluate the role of smoking as a risk factor for the development of pulmonary tuberculosis. A total of 111 sputum smear-positive patients of pulmonary tuberculosis and 333 controls matched for age and sex were interviewed according to a predesigned questionnaire. The adjusted odd ratio of the association between tobacco smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis was 3.8 [95% confidence interval, 2.0 to 7.0; P value, <.0001]. A positive relationship between pack years, body mass index and socioeconomic class was also observed. There is a positive association between tobacco smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Pulmonar
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Fumar
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Fatores de Risco
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Ann. Thorac. Med.
Ano de publicação:
2009
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