The role of tumor necrosis factor in the development of cachexia in patients with chemoresistant tuberculosis

Abstract

According to the research of many scientists and WHO tuberculosis is an epidemic disease all over the world these days, especially its drug-resistant version. In general, a dangerous situation for mankind is created by the cases of tuberculosis of MDR and XDR, when they sometimes show greater resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs, or when the patients have uncorrected side effects. Thus, conditions for the appointment of palliative treatment for these categories of tuberculosis can be formed.