Immunomodulator effect of topical zinc oxide application in tuberculin skin test
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2018Yazar
Nuhoğlu, ÇağatayHepkaya, Evrim
Önal, Zehra Esra
Akıcı, Narin
Gürbüz, Tamay
Atasayan, Vildan
Ceran, Ömer
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Nuhoğlu, Ç., Hepkaya, E., Önal, Z. E., Akıcı, N., Gürbüz, T., Atasayan, V. ve Ceran, Ö. (2018). Immunomodulator effect of topical zinc oxide application in tuberculin skin test. Northern Clinics of Istanbul, 5(1), 37-40. https://dx.doi.org/10.14744/nci.2017.88896Özet
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the sensitivity of tuberculin skintest (purified protein derivative-PPD) by topical zinc application on test site to improve diagnostic reliability. METHODS: We performed this study in 100 children aged 6-14 years, and plasma zinc levels were analyzed after 10-12 hours fasting. After PPD, we applied 40% zinc oxide cream on one forearm and placebo on the other forearm. PPD indurations were measured 72 hours later. RESULTS: In this study, 26% of the children showed increases in PPD induration following local zinc applications. There was no correlation between indurations size and serum zinc levels. CONCLUSION: We concluded that topical zinc cream application can enhance sensitivity of tuberculin reactivityin the diagnosis of tuberculosis.