Elevated cerebrospinal fluid cytokine levels in tuberculous meningitis predict survival in response to dexamethasone
Adjunctive treatment with antiinflammatory corticosteroids like dexamethasone increases survival in tuberculosis meningitis. Dexamethasone responsiveness associates with a C/T variant in Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase (LTA4H), which regulates expression of the proinflammatory mediator leukotriene B4 (LTB4...
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| Μορφή: | Journal article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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National Academy of Sciences
2021
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