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Wasting phenotype for differentiating spinal tuberculosis from spinal pyogenic infection.
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society - 1 Feb 2026
Wu Zijun, Jia Fangxu, Chen Yiyan, Wang Yunran, He Haoling, Feng Ruixin, Zhu Ziyang, Gao Qile, Yi Xiaoping, Chen Bihong T
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BACKGROUND: Spinal tuberculosis (STB) and pyogenic spinal infection (PSI) often present with overlapping clinical manifestations and imaging features, leading to delayed diagnosis and suboptimal outcomes. Identifying reliable laboratory-based markers may improve early differential diagnosis. PURPOSES: To investigate wasting phenotype-related clinical and laboratory indicators for differentiating STB from PSI and...
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