Tuberculosis
Conditions
Keywords
TB, Patients with tuberculosis
Brief summary
We have previoulsy shown that patients with active Tuberculosis develop a wide array of autoantibodies including rheumatoid factor, anti-CCP, Antinuclear facyor and anti Sm antibodies. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the level of autoantibodies decrease after treatment aganist tuberculosis.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Active Tuberculosis treated
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Follow up after levels of autoantibodies | 1 year |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactOri Elkayam, M.D
Outcome results
None listed