Exploring tumor necrosis factor-alpha as a biomarker for post-tuberculosis pulmonary fibrosis: A case-control study
Elevated TNF-α levels are associated with post-TB pulmonary fibrosis and have the potential to serve as a biomarker for its identification. Further studies are warranted to validate these findings and explore TNF-α's role in guiding management strategies for PTLD.
Authors
- Padukudru Anand Mahesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1632-5945)
- Sindaghatta Krishnarao Chaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4898-9466)
- Abhilash Nair (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9617-8740)
- Jayaraj Biligere Siddaiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6055-4580)
- Mandya Venkateshmurthy Greeshma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-4588)
- Suhail Azam Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9938-2357)
- Mohammed Kaleem Ullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8470-3114)
- Komarla Sundararaja Lokesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5651-1123)
- Sivasubramaniam Karunakaran
- Muhlisa Muhammed Ali Laila
- Vijayalakshmi Vadde
Institutions
- JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Tuberculosis
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtb.2025.04.011
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center