Circulating Interferon-Gamma Levels Are Associated with Low Body Weight in Newly Diagnosed Kenyan Non-Substance Using Tuberculosis Individuals

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Circulating cytokine levels in new tuberculosis (TB) cases () and controls (). (a) Circulating interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) levels in TB cases and controls. (b) Circulating interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels in TB cases and controls. (c) Circulating adiponectin (Acrp30) levels in TB cases and controls. Data are presented as box plots, where the box represents the interquartile range, the line through the box represents the median, whiskers indicate the 10th and 90th percentiles, and the closed circles represent outliers. Statistical comparisons were performed using the Mann-Whitney test. IFN-γ levels (pg/mL) were elevated in TB cases compared to controls (). IL-10 (pg/mL; ) and adiponectin (ng/mL; ) levels were similar between the TB cases and controls.

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