Serum lymphocytes and cytokines: diagnostic value and influence on the immune status in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the absolute number of serum T lymphocytes and cytokine levels and the characteristics of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis and to assess their effect on the immune status of these patients and their diagnostic and predictive value for tuberculosis. Metho...

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Main Authors: Zhiqiang Ma, Shenghao Li, Yuan Liu, Caixin Li, Xiaoyan Wang, Xingrui Tang, Rui Dong, Shitai Zheng, Lin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2023-10-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132023000500202&lng=en&tlng=en