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Tuberculosis affects only the lungs.

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1 source for · 9 against

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Is it true that tuberculosis affects only the lungs?

No. Multiple authoritative sources state that tuberculosis usually affects the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body, including the kidneys, spine, brain, eyes, and lymph nodes. A UK parliamentary record explicitly rejects the idea that TB affects only the lungs.

Verdict: REFUTED · 1 source for, 9 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Tuberculosis
2019
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Tuberculosis. (2019). open.canada.ca. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/531da561-127e-4ea9-b0a5-7d57e2ac7267

Evidence against · 9
Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis

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More against · 8
Health: Tuberculosis
2010
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Health: Tuberculosis. (2010). hansard.parliament.uk. https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2010-03-18/debates/10031838000648

Orbital and external ocular manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A review of the literature
2016
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Dalvin, L. A. & Smith, W. M. (2016). Orbital and external ocular manifestations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A review of the literature. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jctube.2015.11.001

Isolated renal tuberculosis presenting as staghorn calculi and hydronephrosis – a case report and literature review
2025
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Abera, A., Mamuye, M. A., Ferede, Y. A., Fentaye, S. M., Tsefamaryam, B. H., & Ayen, A. A. (2025). Isolated renal tuberculosis presenting as staghorn calculi and hydronephrosis – a case report and literature review. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/MS9.0000000000003576

Saponin TQL1055 adjuvant-containing vaccine confers protection upon Mycobacterium tuberculosis challenge in mice
2024
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Ahmed, M., Farris, E. J., Swanson, R. V., Das, S., Yang, Y., Martin, T. J., & Khader, S. (2024). Saponin TQL1055 adjuvant-containing vaccine confers protection upon Mycobacterium tuberculosis challenge in mice. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2024.2302070

About Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
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About Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/tb/about/index.html

Incidence of Tuberculosis in Diabetic Patients
2017
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Incidence of Tuberculosis in Diabetic Patients. (2017). hal.science. https://hal.science/hal-05383518v1

Challenges in diagnosing primary tubercular chorioretinitis and ocular tuberculosis in resource-limited settings of Bangladesh.
2024
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Khalil, I. (2024). Challenges in diagnosing primary tubercular chorioretinitis and ocular tuberculosis in resource-limited settings of Bangladesh.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtb.2024.08.015

Upper cervical spine tuberculosis
2021
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Upper cervical spine tuberculosis. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.33962/roneuro-2021-029

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