QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test in the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Arthritis Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists

QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test in the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Arthritis Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) in detecting latent tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients before introducing tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) antagonists. The study included 300 subjects of similar age. The study group comprised o...

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Main Authors: Denis Baričević, Jadranka Morović Vergles, Silvija Čuković Čavka, Gzim Redžepi, Zagorka Boras, Marinka Baričević, Miroslav Samaržija, Marko Jakopović, Sanja Popović Grle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical Research 2017-01-01
Series:Acta Clinica Croatica
Subjects:
Tuberculin test
Latent tuberculosis – diagnosis
Arthritis
Tumor necrosis factors – antagonists and inhibitors
Biological therapy
Croatia
Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/274888

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