Macrophage transactivation for chemokine production identified as a negative regulator of granulomatous inflammation using agent-based modeling [PDF]
Cellular activation in trans by interferons, cytokines and chemokines is a commonly recognized mechanism to amplify immune effector function and limit pathogen spread. However, an optimal host response also requires that collateral damage associated with
Andrews, Paul S. +8 more
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A Case of Multi-Organ Tuberculosis Misdiagnosed as Lung Cancer and a Literature Review
Meng Hu Department of Oncology, Jiangxi Provincial People’s Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Meng Hu, Email 1258317002@qq.comBackground: Tuberculosis (TB) is ...
Hu M
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A four-month gatifloxacin-containing regimen for treating tuberculosis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Shortening the course of treatment for tuberculosis would be a major improvement for case management and disease control. This phase 3 trial assessed the efficacy and safety of a 4-month gatifloxacin-containing regimen for treating rifampin ...
Amukoye, Evans +19 more
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Stereoselective Biotransformation: Transfer of Learning to Advance Drug Metabolism and Biocatalysis
Understanding stereoselective biotransformations has implications for predicting drug disposition and response and may also inspire novel biocatalytic and biomimetic strategies to address challenges in metabolite and API synthesis. ABSTRACT Chirality is an important determinant of drug action, as enantiomers can exhibit markedly different ...
Grace A. Okunlola, Godwin A. Aleku
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Role of therapeutic drug monitoring in pulmonary infections : use and potential for expanded use of dried blood spot samples [PDF]
Respiratory tract infections are among the most common infections in men. We reviewed literature to document their pharmacological treatments, and the extent to which therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is needed during treatment.
Akkerman, Onno W +6 more
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Pseudo-tumoral hepatic tuberculosis discovered after surgical resection
Pseudo-tumoral hepatic tuberculosis is rare. It is characterized by non-specific symptoms and radiological polymorphism. Diagnosis is problematic. This article presents three cases, each clinically different from each other, that illustrate how difficult
Miloudi Nizar +7 more
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Nevirapine versus Efavirenz for patients co-infected with HIV and Tuberculosis: A Randomised Non-Inferiority Trial [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In countries with a high incidence of HIV and tuberculosis co-infection, nevirapine and efavirenz are widely used as antiretroviral therapy but both interact with antituberculosis drugs. We aimed to compare efficacy and safety of a nevirapine-
Agnès Sobry +39 more
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Hepatic hilar mass in an adolescent: a rare case of hepatobiliary tuberculosis
Background Hepatobiliary tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, especially in younger patients. The non-specific symptoms and signs as well as the lack of definite imaging characteristics often impedes diagnosis ...
Liwei Pang, Shuodong Wu, Jing Kong
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Polyarteritis Nodosa – Risk of Stopping Immunosuppressent and a Rare Fatal Complication [PDF]
Background: Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic necrotising vasculitis which can cause multifocal aneurysms of visceral arteries, which may rupture causing haemorrhage, thrombosis, organ ischemia and infarction While the treatment of vasculitis ...
Akhil PAUL +2 more
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Isolated hepatic tuberculosis with scrofuloderma [PDF]
Summary A case of isolated hepatic tuberculosis with tubercular involvement of the overlying skin is described. The combination does not appear to have been previously described.
A, Gautam, J P, Singh
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