CXCL10 and tuberculosis: Moreover, IP-10 was shown, for the first time to our knowledge, to be detectable in the urine of children with active TB, to be uncorrelated with urinary parameters (proteinuria, leucocytes, nitrates, and pH), with the exception of specific gravity, as shown in adults [17], and to significantly correlate with blood IP-10, as demonstrated in adults with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection [21].