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2220-315x (online) |
| Open Access |
Open-Access: This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Research & Experimental Medicine |
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Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Bacterial load and transforming growth factor-beta: Predicting the extent of lung damage in pulmonary tuberculosis patients
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Invited Manuscript |
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Putri Nila Kandi, M Harun Iskandar, Harry Akza Putrawan, Risna Halim Mubin, Syakib Bakri, Hasyim Kasim, Suriani Alimuddin, Resha Dermawansyah Rusman and Arifin Seweng |
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| Corresponding Author |
Putri Nila Kandi, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan KM 11, Makassar 90245, Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia. putrinilaakandi@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Pulmonary tuberculosis; Rapid molecular test; Bacterial load; Transforming growth factor-beta; Radiological lesion |
| Core Tip |
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) severity is shaped by the interplay between bacterial burden and host immune responses. This study examined their association with radiological lesion extent in newly diagnosed patients. Bacterial load was significantly associated with moderate-extensive lung damage, whereas systemic transforming growth factor-β levels did not reflect disease severity, suggesting a more localized immune role in TB pathogenesis. |
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2026-09-20 03:29 |
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Kandi PN, Iskandar MH, Putrawan HA, Mubin RH, Bakri S, Kasim H, Alimuddin S, Rusman RD, Seweng A. Bacterial load and transforming growth factor-beta: Predicting the extent of lung damage in pulmonary tuberculosis patients. World J Exp Med 2026; 16(3): 120424
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-315x/full/v16/i3/120424.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5493/wjem.120424 |
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