Correlation between Serum Lipid Fractions and Radiological Severity in Patients with Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Correlation between Serum Lipid Fractions and Radiological Severity in Patients with Drug-Resistant Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study

Background: We aimed to determine if serum cholesterol and body mass index (BMI), which are important in maintaining immunity, have any impact on the radiological severity in patients with drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis (DR-TB). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study was conduct...

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Main Authors: Alam Nawaz, Manel Arjun Nayak, Subhangi Thakur Hameer, Ashwin Kamath, Ajit Mahale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-04-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
Subjects:
cholesterol
drug-resistant tuberculosis
infection transmission
radiography
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/INJMS.INJMS_1_19
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