Elevated Levels of α-Defensins in Plasma and BAL Fluid of Patients With Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

To investigate the role of neutrophil peptides named α-defensins in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Thirty-seven patients with TB and 25 healthy subjects. Concentrations of α-defensins (human neutrophil peptide [HNP]-1, HNP-2, and HNP-3) were measured by radioimmunoassay in plasma and BAL...

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