Chest roentgenography is complementary to interferon-gamma release assay in latent tuberculosis infection screening of rheumatic patients

Chest roentgenography is complementary to interferon-gamma release assay in latent tuberculosis infection screening of rheumatic patients

Abstract Background A study of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) burden by chest roentgenography (CXR) with reference to interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) is still lacking in rheumatic patients of an intermediate tuberculosis burden area. Methods We retrospectively reviewed clinical data of p...

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Main Authors: Ping-Huai Wang, Chou-Han Lin, Ting-Hui Chang, Chien-Sheng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Latent tuberculosis
Interferon-gamma release assay
Chest roentgenography
Biologics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01274-9

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