Risk Of Tuberculosis From Arthritis Medication Examined
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 23:35
in Health & Medicine
Treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor agents is recognized as a risk factor for tuberculosis in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis.
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