Tuberculosis
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Pulmonology
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Patients with latent M. tuberculosis infection, but no tuberculosis disease, are excluded
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Cervical cancer or CIN 3+
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Gynaecology
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Patients without biopsy-confirmed high-grade dysplasia (CIN 3+) or carcinoma (invasive or non-invasive) are excluded
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Vulvar cancer or VIN 3+
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Gynaecology
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Patients without biopsy-confirmed high-grade dysplasia (VIN 3+) or carcinoma (invasive or non-invasive) are excluded
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Malignant lymphoma
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Haematology
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All types of malignant lymphoma, including all subtypes of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma are included
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Hepatitis B
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Gastroenterology
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Both acute and chronic hepatitis B cases are included
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Hepatitis C
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Gastroenterology
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Both acute and chronic hepatitis C cases are included
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Peripheral neuropathy
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Neurology
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Patients with known diabetes mellitus before presenting and patients for whom no diagnostic laboratory workup was indicated are excluded
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