title: [Nontraditional methods for prevention of recurrent tuberculosis].
abstract: A follow-up of 36,323 patients with clinically cured tuberculosis in 1981-1990 revealed that of them 1866 (5.1%) had a recurrence. The prediction method by systematic mathematical statistics permitted the division of patients into high and low risk groups. If a sum of diagnostic ratings (DR) exceeded +19.7, these patients comprised a high risk group and if the sum was below -6.3, the patients were a low risk group. When the sum was between these figures, the patients needed additional immunogenetic examination and determination of gene locuses in the ABCD system; detection of B15, B35, and DR2 indicated a high risk for recurrent tuberculosis, that A19 and DR3 showed its low risk. Additional antituberculosis measures prevented the occurrence of a recurrent specific process.
authors.affiliation: Azerbaijan NII of Phthisiology and Pulmonology, Baku.
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Shikhaliev
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008432:Mathematical Computing; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens