Active Tuberculosis Incidence and Characteristics in Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists According to Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Active Tuberculosis Incidence and Characteristics in Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists According to Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Abstract This study aimed to determine the incidence and characteristics of active tuberculosis (TB) in patients treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists according to baseline latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Data were retrospectively obtained from 702 patients aged ≥20 years treate...

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Main Authors: Eun Hye Lee, Young Ae Kang, Ah Young Leem, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Se Kyu Kim, Joon Chang, Song Yee Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06899-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06899-1

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