High sensitivity C-reactive protein level in various manifestations of tuberculosis in children

• Main Authors: Radita Kusumaningrum (Author), Moh Syarofil Anam (Author), Dwi Wastoro Dadiyanto (Author), Maria Mexitalia (Author), Magdalena Sidhartani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Of all TB patients, 40-50% are children. C-reactive protein (CRP) is produced during the inflammation process and is an indicator of active TB disease. High sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) test has higher accuracy a...