The Diagnostic Value of the Measurement of Neopterin Concentrations in Body Fluids for Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Cayci T., Akguel E. O., Guemues S., Ucar E., Kurt Y. G., Tozkoparan E., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, vol.34, no.3, pp.134-138, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.134-138
  • Keywords: Neopterin, Tuberculosis, HPLC, CELL-MEDIATED-IMMUNITY, MARKER, ACTIVATION
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim: In our study we investigated whether we could start the treatment according to neopterin levels in patients with suspected tuberculosis with negative radiological and sputum findings, without waiting culture results.