Advanced glycation end products in patients with active tuberculosis, and their relationship between food intake and nutritional status

Introduction The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) is expressed in normal lungs and is upregulated during infection. AGEs and RAGE cause oxidative stress and apoptosis in lung cells. The objective of this study is to evaluate levels of AGEs and its soluble receptor (sRAGE), and to...

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