Chapter-08 Abdominal Tuberculosis
BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Hepato-Gastroenterology
Author
1. Abbas Zaigham
ISBN
9789351523789
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/12555_9
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2015
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
1.
Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
Chapter keywords
tuberculosis (TB),
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS),
abdominal TB,
gastrointestinal tract,
peritoneum,
lymph nodes,
solid viscera,
liver,
spleen,
pancreas,
chronic debilitating diseases,
diabetes mellitus,
chronic lung disease,
cirrhosis,
corticosteroid therapy,
antitumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents,
ambulatory peritoneal dialysis,
ileocecal region,
tuberculin skin test,
interferon-gamma release assays,
ascitic fluid analysis