Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Are functional polymorphisms in the gene encoding macrophage migration inhibitory factor ( MIF ) associated with active pulmonary tuberculosis?
Answer: These data suggested a distinct genetic and immunopathogenic basis for tuberculosis at the MIF locus. Serum MIF, IFN-γ and TNF-α profiles distinguish tuberculosis from the more inflammatory phenotype and may play a role in pathogenesis and as biomarkers of active tuberculosis.
Output (English): yes