Association between iron deficiency anemia and the risk of new-onset tuberculosis infection: a matched cohort analysis.

Front Nutr · 2026 · PMC12866892 · PMID 41641159

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Subgroup analyses revealed numerically stronger associations in male patients (HR 2.06 versus 1.27 in females) and younger adults aged 18–50 years (HR 2.42 versus 1.47 in older individuals), although the interaction terms did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.193 and p = 0.268, respectively), suggesting no significant effect modification.

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