Publications by authors named "Harbiye D Canat"
Background: Tuberculosis is still a significant global health challenge, with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) posing a risk for the development of active disease. This study aimed to compare the performance of the STAN-DARD F TB-Feron FIA test with the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus, a test endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO), in detecting LTBI.
Methods: We included 137 participants, out of which 58.
Article Synopsis
- Systemic inflammation is crucial in understanding psoriasis, a chronic disease with rising prevalence and associated health issues; this study aimed to link blood parameters and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels to disease presence and severity while evaluating their potential as treatment response biomarkers.
- The study involved 139 psoriasis patients undergoing biological or conventional therapies and compared their data to 140 healthy controls, focusing on various blood parameters and the psoriasis area severity index (PASI) score before and after treatment.
- Results showed elevated levels of several blood parameters in psoriasis patients compared to controls and a decrease in these parameters after three months of treatment, indicating that certain hematological measures could effectively monitor treatment response in psoriasis management.