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Review of Results of QuantiFERON TB Gold Test in Presumed Ocular Tuberculosis in a South Indian Patient Population.
- Source :
- Ocular Immunology & Inflammation; Oct2016, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p498-502, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- <bold>Aim: </bold>To review the results of QuantiFERON TB gold (QFT-G) in our patient population of presumed ocular tuberculosis and the effect of antitubercular therapy (ATT) on the QFT-G result.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>Retrospective review of 82 cases of presumed ocular tuberculosis with a successful response to ATT and 6 months follow-up post-ATT. Appropriate statistical analysis was done for associations between QFT-G and independent variables. Pre-ATT QFT-G values were also compared to the post-ATT value.<bold>Results: </bold>There were no statistically significant differences in the results of QFT-G with age (0.635), gender (0.096), history of oral steroids (0.171), or type of uveitis (0.664). There was a statistically significant association between a positive QFT-G and serpiginous-like choroiditis (0.048). The majority of our patients had positive QFT even after completion of ATT but with a significant drop in the mean values post ATT (0.010).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Our study shows significant association of positive QFT with serpiginous-like choroiditis and persistent positivity even after completion of ATT in majority of cases in our population. There was, however, a drop in the mean values of QFT-G post-ATT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09273948
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Ocular Immunology & Inflammation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118414350
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3109/09273948.2015.1010094