Leptin and advanced glycation end products receptor (RAGE) in tuberculosis patients.

Leptin and advanced glycation end products receptor (RAGE) in tuberculosis patients.

<h4>Introduction</h4>The pathogenesis of consumptive syndrome of tuberculosis (TB) is largely unknown. Leptin concentrations may be high because of the host's inflammatory response, contributing to weight loss in patients with TB. The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RA...

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Main Authors: Tássia Kirchmann Lazzari, Erika Cavalheiro, Sandra Eugênia Coutinho, Lívia Fontes da Silva, Denise Rossato Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254198

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254198

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