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A. Clinical Characteristics
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Age at diagnosis (years)
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22 ± 13
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41 ± 19
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57 ± 10
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0.0001*
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Time of disease evolution (months) range
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36 (2–468)
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60 (1–336)
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36 (2–288)
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NS
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Age at the time of death
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29 ± 14
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49 ± 18
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62 ± 10
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0.0001*
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Body mass index at the time of death
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22 ± 6
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24 ± 5
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27 ± 4
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0.0001**
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Systemic arterial hypertension n (%)
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26 (79)
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19 (58)
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51 (96)
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0.02*
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B. Tuberculosis Disease
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With tuberculosis disease well known previously n (%)
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0
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33 (100)
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0
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0.0001*
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Without tuberculosis lesions n (%)
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13 (39)
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43 (81)
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0.0002*
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Exposed at tuberculosis n (%)
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7 (22)
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33 (100)
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6 (12)
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0.0001*
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Native from and residents of tuberculosis- endemic zone n (%)
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17 (52)
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19 (57)
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37 (69)
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NS
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