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

Cayci, Tuncer; Akguel, E.; Guemues, Seyfettin; Ucar, Erguen; Kurt, Yasemin; Tozkoparan, Erguen; Yaman, Halil; SERDAR, MUHİTTİN; Cakir, Erdinc; Bilgi, Cumhur; Erbil, M.; Deniz, Oemer

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., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, cilt.34, sa.3, ss.134-138, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 3
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.134-138
Anahtar Kelimeler: Neopterin, Tuberculosis, HPLC, CELL-MEDIATED-IMMUNITY, MARKER, ACTIVATION
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.