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Profile of Serum C-Reactive Protein Levels in Confirmed Tuberculosis HIV Coinfection

Budi Yanti, Laksmi Wulandari Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Syiah Kuala, RSUD Dr. Zainoel Abidin, Banda Aceh Departemen Pulmonologi dan Kedokteran Respirasi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Airlangga, RSUD Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya Abstract Background: Diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-infected patients is often difficult due to several reasons: frequently negative sputum smear; atypical radiographical […]