2018
DOI: 10.1088/1757-899x/434/1/012323
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A rare widespread tuberculous spondylitis extended from the T5-T10 levels – a case report

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“…TNF-α is known as cachectin that works in the hypothalamus by suppressing the appetite center causing anorexia. Increased TNF-α can be detected in the MN-cell supernatant of peripheral blood of pulmonary tuberculosis patients 16 . Immune response pulmonary tuberculosis patients is active before and after treatment, and rreporting an increase of TNF-α levels during treatment although not significant.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…TNF-α is known as cachectin that works in the hypothalamus by suppressing the appetite center causing anorexia. Increased TNF-α can be detected in the MN-cell supernatant of peripheral blood of pulmonary tuberculosis patients 16 . Immune response pulmonary tuberculosis patients is active before and after treatment, and rreporting an increase of TNF-α levels during treatment although not significant.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Neurological deficits in tuberculous spondylitis result from the formation of cold abscesses, granulation tissues, necrotic tissue and sequestra of bone or intervertebral disc tissue and occasionally vascular thrombosis of the spinal artery 5 . Tuberculous spondylitis is a chronic disease and slow to progress with longlasting symptoms 1 .…”
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confidence: 99%