Assessment of the vaccination status in rheumatic disease patients treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

Patients with rheumatic diseases are at a higher risk for infections associated to the underlying pathology and immunosuppressive therapy. This fact leads to an increased morbidity and/or mortality. Effective vaccination is essential for the prevention of a significant number of these infections, na...

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Main Authors: Luisa Brites, Flávio Costa, João Pedro Freitas, Stefanie silva, Cátia Duarte, Mariana Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia 2019-07-01
Series:Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1261_assessment_of_the_vaccination_status_in_rheumatic_disease_patients_treated_with_disease_modifying_antirheumatic_drugs_file.pdf