Tuberculosis Genetics
Research from Harran University, Department of Biochemistry in the area of tuberculosis genetics published
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, March 25th, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'PON1 activity and total oxidant status in patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis,' have been published. According to recent research from Sanliurfa, Turkey, "The aim of this study was to the investigate effect of tuberculosis infection on paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activity and oxidative status in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Twenty-five active PTB subjects and 33 healthy controls were included in the study."
"Serum PON1 activity, total oxidant status (TOS), lipid hydroperoxide (LOOH) and total free sulfydryl (-SH) groups were determined. Serum basal/salt-stimulated paraoxonase activities, arylesterase activity and...
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