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Editorial
. 2017 May 1;21(5):483-484.
doi: 10.5588/ijtld.17.0194.

Ironing out sex differences in tuberculosis prevalence

Tom A Yates  1 , Sarah H Atkinson  2
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Editorial

Ironing out sex differences in tuberculosis prevalence

Tom A Yates et al. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest statement: TAY studies tuberculosis epidemiology and SHA studies the role of iron metabolism in susceptibility to infectious diseases. Neither author has a direct financial conflict of interest to declare.

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