10 Tuberculosis Symptoms

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Symptom #8: Night Sweats

Night sweats are another common symptom of tuberculosis. Night sweats in tuberculosis patients may result by specific peptides and cytokines (i.e. TNF- alpha) produced from macrophages. Macrophages are white cells produced by the immune system when the body tries to fight this disease. This immune response also appears to be linked with the fevers, weakness, and progressive weight loss seen in tuberculosis infection. Night sweats can be caused by many medical conditions, but if they are accompanied by other tuberculosis symptoms you should consult a physician..

You will recognize these night sweats and sometimes it is going to be so noticeable that you will be sweating through the pajamas and bed sheets.

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