C - reactive protein and interleukin - 6 levels among human immunodeficiency virus -infected patients with dysglycemia in Tanzania

C - reactive protein and interleukin - 6 levels among human immunodeficiency virus -infected patients with dysglycemia in Tanzania

Abstract Background Chronic inflammation has been associated with dysglycemia among people living with HIV (PLHIV). There is however, limited data regarding this phenomenon in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). Therefore we assessed the levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) and Interleukin 6 (IL-6) on a cohort o...

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Main Authors: Lilian Nkinda, Kirtika Patel, Benson Njuguna, Jean Pierre Ngangali, Peter Memiah, George M. Bwire, Mtebe V. Majigo, Mucho Mizinduko, Sonak D. Pastakia, Eligius Lyamuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
CRP
HIV related inflammation
Diabetes
Pre-diabetes
Tanzania
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-019-0407-y

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