Thalidomide Treatment Reduces Tumor Necrosis Factor α Production and Enhances Weight Gain in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Table 5 BCG induced cytokine production by PBMC

TNFα and IFNγ levels were assayed by ELISA (as described in Materials and Methods) in the supernatants of PBMCs obtained from patients treated with either thalidomide or placebo. Results are expressed as pg/ml. ^aThe means for the number of patients shown in the parentheses ± SEM are given.

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