Open AccessThe interferon-gamma-based QuantiFERON®-TB Gold in-tube test and the type of hemodialysis process
Author(s) -
Mehmet Hurşitoğlu,
Mustafa Çakırca,
MA Cikrikcioglu,
Tufan Tükek
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
swiss medical weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1424-7860
pISSN - 1424-3997
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2010.12996
Subject(s) - medicine , interferon γ , hemodialysis , interferon gamma , cytokine
In a recent study by Hoffmann M et al. [1], interferon (INF)-gamma-based QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-G) was found to be a valid alternative to theTST in haemodialysis (HD) patients. They also noted that INF-gamma secretion in HD patients was significantly lower than in healthy controls. This was independent of the nutritional status (serum albumin, nPCR) and of the amount of dialysis (spKt/v).
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