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Tuberculosis
Research on tuberculosis described by A. Kutlu and colleagues
June 3rd, 2008
"This study investigated the relationship between the atopic phenotype and the development of active tuberculosis. A total of 82 human immunodeficiency virus-negative males with active pulmonary tuberculosis and 88 healthy controls were enrolled into this prospective study," investigators in Istanbul, Turkey report. "Serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels were measured and skin prick tests performed before initiation of treatment. Skin prick tests were positive in 34.1% of the tuberculosis patients and 39.8% of the controls. Allergic respiratory symptoms were significantly less frequent in skin prick test positive tuberculosis patients (21.4%) compared with skin prick test...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-06-03)
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