[Psychosomatic factors in a population of men who have pulmonary tuberculosis at a young age and are full of strength].

The structure of anxiety and fear was studied in young men in good condition after three months of chemotherapy given for pulmonary tuberculosis, correlating the results with the effects of chemotherapy (sputum-negativity achieved or not achieved during the treatment). With age the aggressiveness was found to increase and the resistance to the threat decreased. This correlation was particularly evidence in the subgroups of men in whom sputum-negativity was not achieved. These findings suggest hypotheses requiring verification.