Spinal tuberculosis in HIV positive and negative patients: immunological response and clinical outcome.
We measured cytokine secretion patterns in peripheral blood and granulation tissue by flow cytometry in 16 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and 26 HIV negative patients with spinal tuberculosis. Anti-retroviral therapy was not prescribed. There were no significant differences in the postoperative morbidity and neurological recovery between the two groups.
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Natal, Congella, Durban, South Africa. thompson@med.und.ac.za
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Kumar
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D000328:Adult; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D018023:HIV Seronegativity / Q000276:immunology*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery
D016207:Cytokines