Journal article
The association between alcohol use, alcohol use disorders and tuberculosis (TB). A systematic review
Abstract
BackgroundIn 2004, tuberculosis (TB) was responsible for 2.5% of global mortality (among men 3.1%; among women 1.8%) and 2.2% of global burden of disease (men 2.7%; women 1.7%). The present work portrays accumulated evidence on the association between alcohol consumption and TB with the aim to clarify the nature of the relationship.MethodsA systematic review of existing scientific data on the association between alcohol consumption and TB, and …
Authors
Rehm J; Samokhvalov AV; Neuman MG; Room R; Parry C; Lönnroth K; Patra J; Poznyak V; Popova S
Journal
BMC Public Health, Vol. 9, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2009
DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-9-450
ISSN
1472-698X