Non-Infectious Risk Factors for Active TB Include All of the Following

question 3

Multiple Choice

Non-infectious Risk factors for active TB include all of the following except:

• A) obesity.
• B) tobacco smoking.
• C) diabetes.
• D) silicosis.

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