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Risk of tuberculosis infection following tumour necrosis factor inhibitor treatment for chronic inflammatory arthritis – a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Tumour necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors (TNFi) increase the risk of reactivation of latent tuberculosis (TB). The objective of this review was to assess the risk of tuberculosis in patients receiving TNFi… Click to show full abstract

Tumour necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors (TNFi) increase the risk of reactivation of latent tuberculosis (TB). The objective of this review was to assess the risk of tuberculosis in patients receiving TNFi therapy and to compare the risks among the different anti-TNF agents. We searched the

Keywords: necrosis factor; risk; risk tuberculosis; tuberculosis; tumour necrosis

Journal Title: Clinical Medicine
Year Published: 2019

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