Serum levels of interleukin-6 in contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis

• मुख्य लेखकों: Fernando Henrique Azevedo Lopes (लेखक), Lívia Coelho de Assis (लेखक), Roberto da Justa Pires Neto (लेखक), Karine Paschoal Botelho (लेखक), Kélvia Miranda Sá (लेखक), Cristiane Cunha Frota (लेखक), José Walter Correia (लेखक), Max Victor Carioca Freitas (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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INTRODUCTION: It is estimated that over two billion individuals are infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis worldwide. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important cytokine whose serum levels are commonly high in active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). IL-6 screening in contacts of patients with TB may be useful...