Comparison of two interferon-gamma release assays and tuberculin skin test for detecting latent tuberculosis in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases

Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 Apr;69(4):782-4. doi: 10.1136/ard.2009.113829. Epub 2010 Feb 25.

Authors

S Kleinert, O Kurzai, J Elias, K Marten, C Engelke, M Feuchtenberger, J Sandstede, M Frosch, H-P Tony, C Kneitz

PMID: 20185504
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2009.113829

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Autoimmune Diseases / drug therapy*
Contraindications
Female
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents
Interferon-gamma / metabolism*
Latent Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
Male
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Tuberculin Test*

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Interferon-gamma