Recommendations for the detection of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases candidates for anti-TNF therapy may not be applicable in all settings-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Recommendations for the detection of latent tuberculosis infection in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases candidates for anti-TNF therapy may not be applicable in all settings

Published:2021-08-03 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0172-8172
Container-title:Rheumatology International
language:en
Short-container-title:Rheumatol Int

Author:

Taxonera Carlos^ORCID,Olivares David^ORCID,Alba Cristina^ORCID

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Immunology,Immunology and Allergy,Rheumatology

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00296-021-04963-8.pdf

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