Tuberculosis, the Silent Killer
Tuberculosis, The Silent Killer
Tuberculosis is a scourge on the civilization. From ages unknown, Tuberculosis has killed many a people and has left many impoverished. And with the dangers of MDRTB and newly found XDR TB lurking around coupled with HIV/AIDS, a lot has to be done to control and conquer this silent killer.
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of TB among people starting HIV therapy
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The authors explored the relationship between vitamin D and the risk of diagnosis with tuberculosis, oral thrush, wasting, weight loss of 10%, pneumonia, anaemia and several symptoms. A total of 1103 participants were enrolled in the study and follow …
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TB's Global Resurgence Amplifies US Risk
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Her early symptoms—upset stomach and a bloody stool—didn't cause doctors to suspect TB. Knowing she had been to Africa, they thought it was "a bad parasite she had caught," said her primary-care doctor, Walter "Bo" Griffey III. In fact, those …
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