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TB patients who smoke have high mortality rate: Expert [1]

Tuberculosis (TB) patients, who smoke, have much higher mortality rate compared to non-smokers. However, on quitting, their risk reduces substantially.

Publication Date: 
25/03/2015
Tribune (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh [3], Tuberculosis (TB) [4], Infectious Diseases [5], Health Effects [6], Smoking [7], Health [8]

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