Serial QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube testing for psoriatic patients receiving antitumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy

Serial QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube testing for psoriatic patients receiving antitumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy

Background/Objective: Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) antagonists have become increasingly popular in the treatment of psoriasis. However, the increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) reactivation has also become an important issue in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to eva...

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Main Authors: Chun-Yu Cheng, Rosaline Chung-Yee Hui, Sindy Hu, Meng-Heng Hsieh, Yu-Huei Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-09-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
Subjects:
latent tuberculosis infection
psoriasis
QuantiFERON
tumor necrosis factor-α
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S102781171400086X

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