Anti-tuberculous Effects of Statin Therapy: A Review of Literature

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. TB). It is transmitted through respiratory droplets. Increased cholesterol level is a predisposing factor for TB. M. TB uses cholesterol in the host macrophage membranes to bind and enter the macrophages. Statins are t...

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Autores principales: Tahir, Faryal, Bin Arif, Taha, Ahmed, Jawad, Shah, Syed Raza, Khalid, Muhammad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7182050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32337130
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7404

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7182050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32337130
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7404

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