Factors Affecting the Tuberculosis Risk in Patients Receiving Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Treatment

Borekci S., Atahan E., Yilmaz D. D., Mazican N., Duman B., Ozguler Y., ...Daha Fazla

RESPIRATION, cilt.90, sa.3, ss.191-198, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 90 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000434684
  • Dergi Adı: RESPIRATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.191-198
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors are known to increase the risk of tuberculosis (TB). Objectives: To examine the factors associated with an increased risk of TB in patients receiving anti-TNF-alpha treatment (aTNF-alpha-T).