Effect of serum alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) and alpha-2-macroglobulin (AMG) levels on sputum conversion in active pulmonary tuberculosis

I. Karasu, M. Gassaloglu, M. Gayaf, A. Ozsoz (Izmir, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Clinical epidemiology of tuberculosis III
Session: Clinical epidemiology of tuberculosis III
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2488
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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