Article
Elevated baseline adiponectin levels predict increased risk of progression to tuberculosis among interferon gamma release assay-positive close contacts
2026-05-18
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<h4>Background</h4> Without tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT), approximately 5% of individuals infected with M. tuberculosis progress to active tuberculosis (TB) disease. Recent studies have identified body mass index (BMI) < 25 kg/m 2 as a predictor of TB progression, but additional markers are needed to better identify persons at increased risk. <h4>Methods</h4> Close contacts of patients with culture-c...
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- 5aad84ce-22e5-5c5d-8ee6-701221d5e9cc
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- 10.64898/2026.05.14.26352472
