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Sensory polyneuropathy in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients receiving tuberculosis treatment.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Jan 2014
Centner C M, Carrara H, Harrison T B, Benatar M, Heckmann J M
Abstract excerpt
SETTING: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and treatments for HIV infection and tuberculosis (TB) are associated with the risk of developing sensory polyneuropathy (SPN). Vitamin B6 and genetically determined slow isoniazid (INH) acetylation are believed to play key roles in the development of SPN in a TB treatment setting. OBJECTIVE: To investigate slow acetylation and risk factors for SPN in...
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