The role of cachectin/TNF in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis
Braz. j. med. biol. res
;
21(3): 489-92, Mar. 1988. ilus
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in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-60236
ABSTRACT
The presence of cachectin or tumor necrosis factor (TNF) associated with hyperlipidemia was demonstrated in the serum of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The hyperlipidemia that accompanies this infection may be mediated by the TNF inhibition of lipoprotein lipase activity. This sequence of events may be sufficient to explain, in part, the complex metabolic changes and emaciation observed in tuberculosis patients
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Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
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Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV
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Lipoprotein Lipase
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. med. biol. res
Journal subject:
Biology
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Medicine
Year:
1988
Type:
Article
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