Comparison of latent tuberculosis infection screening strategies before tumor necrosis factor inhibitor treatment in inflammatory arthritis: IGRA-alone versus combination of TST and IGRA

This study aims to compare the latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening strategy of interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA)-alone and in combination with tuberculin skin tests (TSTs) before the initiation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor treatment in patients with inflammatory arthritis....

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Jeong, Dae Hyun, Kang, Jieun, Jung, Young Ju, Yoo, Bin, Lee, Chang-Keun, Kim, Yong-Gil, Hong, Seokchan, Shim, Tae Sun, Jo, Kyung-Wook
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6033383/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29975703
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198756
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