Low body mass index has minimal impact on plasma levels of cytokines and chemokines in tuberculous lymphadenitis
Malnutrition, due to low body mass index (LBMI), is considered to be one of the key risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) development. The link between pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines and BMI has been studied in active pulmonary TB. However, the association of BMI with cytokines and chemokines in T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579420300279 |