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Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among patients undergoing regular hemodialysis: a multicenter study in Egypt

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Published
30 June 2025
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Letters to the Editor
DOI
10.4081/monaldi.2025.3442

Abstract

Dear Editor,
About one-third of the human population is presently infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and about 10% during their life develop active tuberculosis (5% during the first 2 years following infection)...

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Ethical clearance was obtained (document ref: 6-2024/4) before initiating the study.

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