Cytokine Profiles and Hematological Alterations in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Cross-Sectional Study from Afikpo, Southeast Nigeria
T. U. Ude·N. W. Brown-Okporie·J. Akpotuzor·I.M. Okafor·M. A. Ude·U. C. Aniokete·F. E. Nwadum·M. S. Amadi·B. N. Igwe·J. D. Oshibe·D. Onwubiko·E. B. Edediokpu·E. Obasi·O. A. Okezie·S. Uzor
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health challenges in Nigeria, especially in regions with poor healthcare resources. Chronic inflammation and immune function disruption is triggered by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of TB. This study was designed to assess Cytokine Profiles and changes in Hematological parameters in TB patients attending Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. A total of 90 subjects that met the inclusion criteria were recr