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Association between monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio and tuberculin skin test positivity in HIV-positive adults
BACKGROUND: The tuberculin skin test (TST) identifies individuals at high risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) but poses many challenges. The blood monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) could be an alternative, as extremes in MLR have been associated with increased risk of TB disease. METHODS: At a pri...
Autores principales: | Van Ginderdeuren, Eva, Bassett, Jean, Hanrahan, Colleen F., Van Rie, Annelies |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8284817/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34270562 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253907 |
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