Background: Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease is one of a growing number of chronic health\nproblems that is difficult to cure in aging societies. While it is important to be vigilant about associated\ncomorbidities in order to provide better patient care, data on the prevalence of comorbidities stratified by country\nor region are scarce. We aimed to elucidate the comorbidities associated with NTM disease based on Japanese\nhealth insurance claims data.\nMethods: Cross-sectional analyses were performed using the claims data for 2014 provided by the Japan Medical\nData Center Co., Ltd. Patients.............................
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