Antitumour necrosis factor-alpha treatment, statins, regulatory T cells and tuberculosis

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 619-

  Goldstein, M R ^a   Mascetelli, L ^b   Pezzetta, F ^c  

^a Servizio Sanitario ^*  (United States)

^b Ospedale di Tolmezzo ^*  (Italy)

^c Ospedale Civile di Tolmezzo   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXP3; TUBERCULIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA ANTIBODY;

BCG VACCINATION; BLADDER CANCER; CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY; CD4+ CD25+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CYSTECTOMY; DRUG EFFECT; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; LETTER; LYMPHOCYTE FUNCTION; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTPRIMARY TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; TH1 CELL; TUBERCULOSIS; TUMOR GROWTH;

DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 39849095416     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03614.x     Document Type: Letter

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