Research Article

The nutritional status of patients with tuberculosis in comparison with tuberculosis-free contacts in Delft, Western Cape

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 25 , issue 4 , 2012 , pages: 180–185

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2012.11734425

Author(s): Cc Lombardo Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, , R. Swart Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, , Me Visser Division of Nutrition and Dietetics,

Keywords: malnutrition , tuberculosis

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Abstract

Objective: To report on the nutritional status of newly diagnosed patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in comparison to contacts who are tuberculosis free.

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