Serum Exosomal miRNAs Are Associated with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the patients with active TB ().

Characteristic	Value
Age (years, range)	41 (15–65)
Gender (men, women)	12, 13
History
Diabetes mellitus	0
Others (malignancy, HIV, or other infectious diseases)	0
Clinical presentation
Cough/sputum	20
Fever	5
Hemoptysis	0
Diagnosis
Culture, AFB, and PCR	25

AFB: acid-fast bacillus; DM: diabetes mellitus; PCR: polymerase chain reaction.