Incidence of tuberculosis among patients with rheumatoid arthritis using TNF blockers in Brazil: data from the Brazilian Registry of Biological Therapies in Rheumatic Diseases (Registro Brasileiro de Monitoração de Terapias Biológicas - BiobadaBrasil)

Incidence of tuberculosis among patients with rheumatoid arthritis using TNF blockers in Brazil: data from the Brazilian Registry of Biological Therapies in Rheumatic Diseases (Registro Brasileiro de Monitoração de Terapias Biológicas - BiobadaBrasil)

Abstract Objectives To assess the incidence of tuberculosis and to screen for latent tuberculosis infection among Brazilians with rheumatoid arthritis using biologics in clinical practice. Patients and methods This cohort study used data from the Brazilian Registry of Biological Therapies in Rheum...

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Main Authors: Claudia Leiko Yonekura, Rene Donizeti Ribeiro Oliveira, David C. Titton, Roberto Ranza, Aline Ranzolin, André L. Hayata, Ângela Duarte, Inês G. Silveira, Hellen M. da S. de Carvalho, Júlio C. Bertacini de Moraes, Mirhelen Mendes de Abreu, Valéria Valim, Washington Bianchi, Claiton Viegas Brenol, Ivanio A. Pereira, Izaias Costa, José C. Macieira, José R.S. Miranda, Luiz S. Guedes-Barbosa, Manoel B. Bertolo, Maria Fátima Lobato da C. Sauma, Marília B.G. Silva, Marlene Freire, Morton A. Scheinberg, Roberto A. Toledo, Sheila K.F. Oliveira, Vander Fernandes, Marcelo M. Pinheiro, Glaucio Castro, Walber Pinto Vieira, Cesar Emile Baaklini, Antonio Ruffino-Netto, Geraldo da Rocha Castelar Pinheiro, Ieda Maria Magalhães Laurindo, Paulo Louzada-Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia
Subjects:
Artrite reumatoide
Tuberculose
Biológicos
Brasil
Registro
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