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The impact of heavy metal exposure on drug-induced liver injury in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis

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By Meng Su, Yuxin Ma, Ge Huang, Wenduo Yu, Hengzhong Yi, Yao Li, Zhenguo Liu, Pengfei Rong, Mengshi Chen, Xinmin Wen
| Nature Verified
Abstract The aim of the study is to clarify the association between heavy metal exposure and drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), and to provide new epidemiological evidence for the prevention and treatment of DILI. In this study we utilized a 1:2 matched nested case–control study design based on a follow-up cohort of DR-TB patients at Hunan Provincial Chest Hospital from September 2021 to November 2024.
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Comparison of the validity of smear and culture conversion as a prognostic marker of treatment outcome in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

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By Kefyalew Addis Alene, Kerri Viney, Hengzhong Yi
| PLOS
The validity of smear conversion is significantly lower than culture conversion in predicting MDR-TB treatment outcomes. We support the WHO recommendation of using both smear and culture examination rather than smear alone for the monitoring of MDR-TB patients for a better prediction of successful treatment outcomes.
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