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The Challenging Evaluation of Patients with Severe Psoriasis for Latent Tuberculosis: An Important Indication for IGRA

It is well-established that tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α-antagonist regimens are advisable for the control of moderate to severe psoriasis; however the application of these agents is associated with increased risk of TB reactivation. Screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is indispensa...

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Autores principales: Katsenos, Stamatis, Nikolopoulou, Melita, Tsiouri, Georgia, Bassukas, Ioannis D, Constantopoulos, Stavros H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bentham Open 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3132865/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21754976
http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874306401105010059