Correlation Between Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha (TNF-α) and Clinical Severity of Tuberculosis: A Hospital-Based Study.

Aim: The main aim of this study was to assess the correlation between serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels the and clinical severity of tuberculosis.

Methods: This was a hospital-based case-control prospective study and was conducted at the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, a tertiary care hospital in the northern part of India, from May 2016 to May 2018. The subjects were recruited in the study considering inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Alkaline phosphatase in pleural effusions.

Background: Pleural effusion (PF) is a common clinical presentation in several diseases. Various parameters from pleural fluid have been studied to identify the cause. The diagnostic value of these parameters varies.