Abstract
To evaluate differences in anti-tuberculous glycolipid (TBGL) antibody titers in patients who developed tuberculosis (TB) with and without gastrectomy, 11 gastrectomised patients who developed TB after surgery (GS-TB), 19 TB patients without any other complications (TB), 12 gastrectomised patients who did not develop TB after surgery (GS) and 27 healthy subjects (H) with normal findings on chest X-ray were evaluated, although there were no differences in the clinical findings at admission between the TB and GS-TB groups. The assay used here allowed us to find low anti-TBGL antibody titers in GS-TB patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1052-1053 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Sep |
Keywords
- Gastrectomy
- TBGL
- Tuberculosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Infectious Diseases