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We determined the relationship between alterations in gonadal steroids, tuberculosis (TB) disease status, and treatment outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>METHODS<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>We conducted a prospective cohort study in Mali of treatment na\u00efve males and females with laboratory-confirmed PTB, latent TB infection (LTBI), and healthy controls of similar ages.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>RESULTS<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Prior to treatment, males with PTB had lower testosterone concentrations compared to males with LTBI or healthy males. Reduced testosterone concentrations in males with PTB were transient, returning to healthy ranges by month 2 of treatment, which corresponded to the end of intensive TB treatment. Estradiol concentrations in females were not altered by PTB or infection status yet increased at month 6 of treatment. Testosterone, but not estradiol, was a strong predictor of cure during treatment. 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