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Evaluation of the usefulness of interferon‐gamma release assays and the tuberculin skin test for the detection of latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in Korean rheumatic patients who are candidates for biologic agents |
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| Authors: | Jae‐Hoon Kim Soyoung Won Chan‐Bum Choi Yoon‐Kyoung Sung Gwan Gyu Song Sang‐Cheol Bae |
| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;2. Clinical Research Center for Rheumatoid Arthritis (CRCRA), Seoul, Korea;3. Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Korea |
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| Keywords: | biologic agent interferon‐gamma release assay latent tuberculosis infection QuantiFERON‐TB Gold In‐Tube test tuberculin skin test |