Serum total cholesterol, HDL-C and LDL-C levels significantly correlate with the radiological extent of disease and the degree of smear positivity in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

O. Deniz, H. Yaman, S. Gumus, F. Ciftci, F. Ors, E. Cakir, E. Tozkoparan, H. Bilgic, K. Ekiz (Ankara, Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Epidemiology and clinical aspects of tuberculosis
Session: Epidemiology and clinical aspects of tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4952
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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O. Deniz, H. Yaman, S. Gumus, F. Ciftci, F. Ors, E. Cakir, E. Tozkoparan, H. Bilgic, K. Ekiz (Ankara, Istanbul, Turkey). Serum total cholesterol, HDL-C and LDL-C levels significantly correlate with the radiological extent of disease and the degree of smear positivity in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 4952

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