Post-pulmonary tuberculosis complications in South Africa and a potential link with pulmonary hypertension : premise for clinical and scientific investigations
Date
2018
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
The magnitude of the pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) epidemic in South Africa (SA) and globally[1] has received increased attention. Efforts have been made to explore new and improved diagnostic[2] and treatment strategies,[3] but the story does not end with treatment, and TB frequently results in long-term lung damage.
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CITATION: Allwood, B. W. et al. 2018. Post-pulmonary tuberculosis complications in South Africa and a potential link with pulmonary hypertension : premise for clinical and scientific investigations. South African Medical Journal, 108(7):529, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i7.13359.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis
Citation
Allwood, B. W. et al. 2018. Post-pulmonary tuberculosis complications in South Africa and a potential link with pulmonary hypertension : premise for clinical and scientific investigations. South African Medical Journal, 108(7):529, doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i7.13359.