Clinical features of active tuberculosis that developed during anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Clinical features of active tuberculosis that developed during anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Background/AimsAnti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy for active ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with increased risks of tuberculosis (TB) infection. We analyzed the incidence and clinical features of Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who dev...

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Main Authors: Jang Wook Lee, Chang Hwan Choi, Ji Hoon Park, Jeong Wook Kim, Sang Bum Kang, Ja Seol Koo, Young-Ho Kim, You Sun Kim, Young Eun Joo, Sae Kyung Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2016-04-01
Series:Intestinal Research
Subjects:
Colitis, ulcerative
Crohn disease
Infliximab
Adalimumab
Tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-14-146.pdf

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