Tuberculosis in Hemodialysis Patients in
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Luiz Paulo J. Marques; Lilimar S. Rioja; Giselly G.L.C. Pacheco; Sandra N. Nogue
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Article
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2008
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Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
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English
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND Hemodialysis (HD) patients have an increased incidence of tuberculosis (TB), which may be due to decreased cellular immunity, the presence of malnutrition, and the use of immunosuppressive drugs. Poor living conditions, overcrowding, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)