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This study was aimed to evaluate levels of neutrophil‐ (NLR), monocyte‐ (MLR), eosinophil‐ (ELR), and basophil‐lymphocyte ratio (BLR) and their association with inflammatory markers in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs). A total of 1139 SARD patients and 170 healthy individuals were enrolled. Clinical and laboratory data were extracted. NLR and MLR were significantly increased, but BLR...
The study explored the use of IP‐10, MCP‐1, and IFN‐γ as biomarkers to improve the diagnoses of active pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous pleurisy. We enrolled 267 individuals, including 134 TB patients, 93 patients with non‐tuberculous pulmonary diseases, and 40 healthy controls. Whole bloods were stimulated in vitro with rCFP‐10/ESAT‐6 protein antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The levels...
Wu X, Liang Y, Wang L, Wang Z, Zhang C, Yang Y, Zhang J. Latent tuberculosis infection among new recruits to the army in Beijing, China in 2009. APMIS 2011; 119: 377–84.
China is a country with high latent tuberculosis infection (LTI) and has a policy of routine BCG vaccination. To monitor tuberculosis (TB) infection, a total of 907 new recruits to the army were interviewed and routinely examined...
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