Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	95319
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Received	2024-04-07 21:01
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Interferon-gamma release assays as a tool for differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal tuberculosis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tsvetelina Velikova and Anita Aleksandrova
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Anita Aleksandrova http://orcid.org/0009-0006-2530-7844
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number The European Union-NextGenerationEU, through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria BG-RRP-2.004-0008
Corresponding Author	Anita Aleksandrova, MBBS, Medical Assistant, Department of Immunology, Medical-diagnostic laboratory Ramus, Georgi Dimitrov 44, Simitli 6000, Bulgaria. nikolovaanita96@gmail.com
Key Words	Tuberculosis; Gastrointestinal tuberculosis; Interferon-gamma release assay; IGRA; Primary gastroduodenal tuberculosis; Gastric outlet obstruction; Case report
Core Tip	The diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is frequently delayed since there are no identifiable clinical signs and symptoms, and the illness might resemble other intra-abdominal disorders. In line with this, the most prevalent causes of gastric outlet obstruction are peptic ulcer disease and stomach cancer, and when excluded, TB infection should be added as a differential diagnosis. Assays of interferon-gamma release (IGRAs) have become a crucial diagnostic tool for latent TB infection. IGRAs have also been used to potentially distinguish between mimics such as Crohn's disease or other ascites-causing conditions and abdominal TB. Given that they are unaffected by the Bacille Calmette-Guérin immunization, these are considered beneficial.
Publish Date	2024-07-31 02:48
Citation	<p>Velikova T, Aleksandrova A. Interferon-gamma release assays as a tool for differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal tuberculosis. <i>World J Clin Cases</i> 2024; 12(27): 6015-6019</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v12/i27/6015.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v12.i27.6015

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