Tangier disease is a rare autosomal recessive condition characterized by low levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) in the blood, accumulation of cholesterol in many organs of the body,
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Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosisExtensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is a rare type of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). This type of tuberculosis (TB) is resistant to at least four of the core anti-TB drugs, including isoniazid,
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosisMultidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a type of tuberculosis (TB) that is resistant to at least two of the most powerful TB drugs, isoniazid (INH) and rifampin. MDR-TB is a public
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TuberculosisTuberculosis
Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or Tuberculosis) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis most commonly attacks the lungs (as pulmonary
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