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Tuberculosis
Research from E. Seyedrezazadeh et al has provided new information about tuberculosis
May 6th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Respirology, "Increased production of reactive oxygen species secondary to phagocyte respiratory burst occurs in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The present study evaluated the efficacy of vitamin E-selenium supplementation on oxidative stress in newly diagnosed patients treated for pulmonary TB." "A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial including patients with newly diagnosed TB was conducted. The intervention group (n = 17) received vitamin E and selenium (vitamin E: 140 mg alpha-tocopherol and selenium: 200 mu g) and the control group (n = 18) received placebo. Both groups received standard anti-TB treatment....
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-06)
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