Study finds adolescent TB survivors face reduced lung function and disability up to two years after treatment
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Mary Van Beusekom, MS
Summary
A study led by Brown University researchers, published in Pediatrics, found that adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis survivors aged 10-19 in Lima, Peru, have significantly poorer lung function and greater disability compared to their uninfected peers for up to two years after completing TB treatment. The study evaluated 101 successfully treated participants using lung-function tests and the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire, revealing persistent, symptomatic chronic lung disease despite bacteriological cure.
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bskyStudy finds adolescent TB survivors face reduced lung function and disability up to two years after treatmentcidrap.umn.eduKey quotes
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Adolescent tuberculosis patients have persistent, symptomatic chronic lung disease despite bacteriological cure
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