Gender-related factors associated with delayed diagnosis of tuberculosis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

• Main Authors: Nonna Turusbekova (Author), Cristina Celan (Author), Liliana Caraulan (Author), Oxana Rucsineanu (Author), Mariam Jibuti (Author), Oxana Ibragimova (Author), Nargis Saidova (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Tuberculosis (TB), a preventable and treatable disease, yearly affects millions of people and takes more than a million lives. Recognizing the symptoms and obtaining the correct diagnosis are vital steps towards treatment and cure. How timely a person with TB gets diagnosed may be influence...