Smoking and pulmonary tuberculosis: An analysis based on a study of volunteers for mass miniature radiography

摘要: Summary 7'6,589 volunteers to mass miniature radiography were questioned about their smoking habits. Subsequently, tuberculosis was diagnosed by a number of criteria. Using the criterion ‘in need treatment’ clear gradient rates shown with amount cigarettes smoked, and other criteria such as presence tubercle bacilli showed similar trend between cigarette smokers non-smokers. We present arguments from this studies that selective bias at various stages investigation not responsible for positive association, suggest could be factor in difference men women above 35 years age.