Vol 180. pp. 475-480, (2009) (c) 2009 American Thoracic Society doi: 10.1164/rccm.200904-0549OC
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Intro: Conclusions: Tobacco smoking was associated with a twofold increased risk of active tuberculosis in a representative cohort of Taiwan's population.
AT A GLANCE COMMENTARY
Scientific Knowledge on the Subject
Previous case-control studies and a small number of cohort studies in high-risk populations have found an association between tobacco and active tuberculosis, but no cohort studies have been conducted in the general population on this association to date.
What This Study Adds to the Field
Tobacco smoking was associated with a twofold increased risk of active tuberculosis in a representative cohort of Taiwan's population. The finding that smoking increases the risk of tuberculosis suggests that tobacco control be considered as an important component in the global effort to eliminate tuberculosis.
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