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INCREASED INCIDENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS IN PATIENTS OF SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS ON DEXAMETHASONE PULSE THERAPY: A SHORT COMMUNICATION FROM KASHMIR

BACKGROUND: Systemic sclerosis is a multi-systemic autoimmune disorder affecting predominantly the skin, lungs, gut and kidneys. PURPOSE: To report the increased incidence of tuberculosis in patients of systemic sclerosis on dexamethasone pulse (DP) therapy. METHODS: Forty-seven patients of systemic...

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Autores principales: Ahmad, Qazi Masood, Shah, Iffat Hassan, Nauman, Qazi, Sameem, Farah, Sultan, Javaid
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2784581/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19967014
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.39737