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Patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease exhibit unique body and immune phenotypes.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Jan 2013
Kartalija Marinka, Ovrutsky Alida R, Bryan Courtney L, Pott Gregory B, Fantuzzi Giamila, Thomas Jacob, Strand Matthew J, Bai Xiyuan, Ramamoorthy Preveen, Rothman Micol S, Nagabhushanam Vijaya, McDermott Michael, Levin Adrah R, Frazer-Abel Ashley, Giclas Patricia C, Korner Judith, Iseman Michael D, Shapiro Leland, Chan Edward D
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Among patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease is a subset of previously healthy women with a slender body morphotype, often with scoliosis and/or pectus excavatum. We hypothesize that unidentified factors predispose these individuals to pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease. OBJECTIVES: To compare body morphotype, serum adipokine levels, and whole-blood cytokine responses of...
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