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Disparities in tuberculosis burden among South Asians living in New York City, 2001-2010.
American journal of public health - 1 May 2015
Stennis Natalie, Trieu Lisa, Perri Bianca, Anderson Janelle, Mushtaq Muhammad, Ahuja Shama
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OBJECTIVES: We have described the characteristics of South Asian-born tuberculosis (TB) patients living in New York City (NYC) and compared them with other foreign-born patients to explore possible explanations for the disproportionate burden of TB in the South Asian population. METHODS: We used data on demographic and clinical characteristics for TB patients identified by the NYC Bureau of Tuberculosis Control...
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