Comparison of the levels of some hemostatic and inflammatory markers between tuberculosis patients with and without malaria at pretreatment, intensive, and continuation phase treatment.

Background: Tuberculosis and malaria (TB/MP) co-infection generates severe pathology that affects the levels of cytokines and hemostatic parameters than either disease. Anti-TB treatment regimen involves phases of different drug cocktails that may additionally modulate the levels of inflammatory cytokines and hemostatic parameters. This study investigated the variations in the levels of hemostatic and inflammatory markers when compared between TB patients with and without malaria at pretreatment, intensive, and continuation phase treatment.