Serum levels of interleukin-6 in contacts of active pulmonary tuberculosis
INTRODUCTION: It is estimated that over two billion individuals are infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis worldwide. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important cytokine whose serum levels are commonly high in active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). IL-6 screening in contacts of patients with TB may be useful...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442013000600005&lng=en&tlng=en |