Genetic, social, and behavioral risk factors for tuberculosis: preliminary results from a matched case-control study in Kazakhstan
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Date
2013
Authors
Zhumadilov, Zh.
Issayeva, R.
Berikkhanova, K.
Terlikbayeva, A.
Darisheva, M.
Amirov, B.
Rakhimova, S.
Akilzhanova, A.
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Nazarbayev University
Abstract
We designed a case-control study to examine demographic, clinical, social and cultural factors associated with tuberculosis in four regions of Kazakhstan. Cases included persons identified by the national tuberculosis program as having primary pulmonary tuberculosis, and controls were healthy household members and randomly selected community residents.
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Keywords
first research week, Tuberculosis control, case-control studies