Diagnostic Potential of Novel Salivary Host Biomarkers as Candidates for the Immunological Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease and Monitoring of Tuberculosis Treatment Response.

PLoS One · 2016 · PMC4972428 · PMID 27487181

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Although salivary GDF-15 levels showed a trend towards higher levels in TB patients, the data obtained in the current study indicates that most of these markers may not be useful as diagnostic candidates in saliva, and require further investigation.

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