Figure 3.

Elevated circulating levels of sCD14 and sCD163 in bilateral and cavitary disease and also marker of bacterial burden in individuals with tuberculosis–diabetes mellitus co‐morbidity (TB‐DM). (a) Plasma levels of sCD14, sCD163, C‐reactive protein (CRP) and soluble tissue factor (sTF) were measured in TB‐DM individuals with bilateral versus unilateral disease. (b) Plasma levels of sCD14, sCD163, CRP and sTF were measured in TB‐DM individuals with cavitary versus non‐cavitary disease. (c) Relationship between the plasma levels of sCD14, sCD163, CRP and sTF and smear grades as estimated by sputum smears was examined in TB‐DM individuals. Data are represented as scatter plots with each circle representing a single individual. P values were calculated using the Mann–Whitney test with Holm's correction for multiple comparisons. For bacterial burden correlation, P values were calculated using the linear trend post‐test.