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Identification of latent tuberculosis infection in rheumatic patients under consideration for treatment with anti-TNF-α agents
INTRODUCTION: Immunosuppressive therapy with anti-tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) agents in rheumatic patients modulates the immune system and may increase the risk of reactivating infections that are normally maintained in a latent state, such as tuberculosis. The purpose of this study was to anal...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Termedia Publishing House
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3598128/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23515560 http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2013.33352 |