Low body mass index is associated with diminished plasma cytokines and chemokines in both active and latent tuberculosis

Kumar, NP and Nancy, AP and Moideen, K. and Menon, P A and Banurekha, VV and Nair, D. and Babu, S. and Ramesh Kumar, S and Poorana Ganga Devi, N and Narayaniah, C (2023) Low body mass index is associated with diminished plasma cytokines and chemokines in both active and latent tuberculosis. Low body mass index is associated with diminished plasma cytokines and chemokines in both active and latent tuberculosis, 10 (119468).

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Abstract

Low body mass index (BMI) is a major risk factor for tuberculosis (PTB). Low BMI can impair the immune system and thus might affect TB incidence. We examined the plasma levels of Type 1, Type 17, pro-inflammatory, Type 2 and regulatory cytokines and CC and CXC chemokines in PTB and latent TB (LTB) individuals with low BMI (LBMI) or normal BMI (NBMI).

Affiliation:	ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
Item Type:	Article
URI:	http://eprints.nirt.res.in/id/eprint/2225

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