Screening for tuberculosis infection prior to initiation of anti-TNF therapy

T-cell interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs) are more specific and probably more sensitive than the tuberculin skin test (TST) for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) and suspected LTBI who are candidates for anti-TNF th...

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Autores principales: Lalvani, Ajit, Millington, Kerry A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2593775/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18706526
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autrev.2008.07.011

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2593775/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18706526
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.autrev.2008.07.011

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