Recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of latent and active Tuberculosis in inflammatory joint diseases candidates for therapy with Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha inhibitors - March 2008 update

Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-85

  Fonseca, João Eurico ^a   Lucas, Helena ^b   Canhão, Helena ^a   Duarte, Raquel ^b   Santos, Maria José ^a   Villar, Miguel ^b   Faustino, Augusta ^a   Raymundo, Elena ^b  

^a PortugueseSociety of Diabetology   (Portugal)

^b Portuguese Society of Pulmonology   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anti TNF drugs; Guidelines; Portuguese Society of Pulmonology; Portuguese Society of Rheumatology; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ARTHRITIS; DECISION TREE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; REVIEW; TUBERCULOUS ARTHRITIS;

ARTHRITIS; DECISION TREES; HUMANS; TUBERCULOSIS, OSTEOARTICULAR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 47749093913     PISSN: 0303464X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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