Relationship between Serum Interferon Gamma Level with Sputum Positivity of Acid-Fast Bacillus in New Case Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Relationship between Serum Interferon Gamma Level with Sputum Positivity of Acid-Fast Bacillus in New Case Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Introduction. Interferon gamma (IFN-γ) is an important cytokine to eliminate M. tuberculosis. Level of IFN-γ in tuberculosis (TB) patients increase in the beginning of disease and will decrease after therapy. This study aims to know the association between IFN-γ serum level and acid-fast bacilli (AF...

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Main Authors: Andi Khomeini Takdir, Erwin Arief, Nur Ahmad Tabri, Arifin Seweng
Format: Article
Language:Indonesian
Published: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia-Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital 2018-06-01
Series:Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia
Subjects:
Interferon gamma
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Online Access:http://jurnalpenyakitdalam.ui.ac.id/index.php/jpdi/article/view/173/148

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