BACKGROUND: Leptin plays a key role in the regulation of energy and inflammation in tuberculosis (TB). However, its correlation in children with TB remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the correlations between body mass index, IFN...
BACKGROUND: Control of tuberculosis (TB) depends on a balance between host's immune factors and bacterial evasion strategies. Interleukin-37 (IL-37) is among the immunomodulatory factors that have been proposed to influence susceptibility to tubercul...
BACKGROUND: Tuberculous pleural effusion is the manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in pleura. With existing means, it is difficult to establish the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and non-TB pleural effusions; thus, establishing the...