Left Main Bronchus Stenosis Lesion, Neutrophil Count, and Platelet Count Are Predictors of Post-Tuberculosis Bronchomalacia

CONCLUSIONS PTBM is most likely to occur in the left main bronchus. The inflammatory and immune responses associated with NEUT and PLT may represent therapeutic targets of PTBM. Our study is the first to report that decreased blood PLT count has the potential to monitor the treatment response.PMID:34620816 | DOI:10.12659/MSM.931779

Source: Medical Science Monitor - October 8, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Yongchang Wu Yishi Li Yang Bai Jinyue Jiang Xiaohui Wang Shuliang Guo Source Type: research