Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Candidates for Kidney Transplantation (Comparison of Two Tests)
It is assumed that about 10% of individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis develop tuberculosis. The rate of tuberculosis in solid organ transplant recipients has been estimated to be 50-fold higher than in the general population. Candidates for solid organ transplantation are routinely sc...
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| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/20918.pdf&manuscript_id=20918 |