Characteristics Predicting Tuberculosis Risk under Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Inhibitors: Report from a Large Multicenter Cohort with High Background Prevalence

Kisacik, Bunyamin; Pamuk, Omer; Onat, Ahmet; Erer, Sait; Hatemi, Gulen; Ozguler, Yesim; Pehlivan, Yavuz; KILIÇ, LEVENT; Ertenli, Ihsan; Can, Meryem; Direskeneli, Haner; KESER, GÖKHAN; OKSEL, FAHRETTİN; Dalkilic, Ediz; Yilmaz, Sedat; Pay, Salih; Balkarli, Ayse; Cobankara, Veli; ÇETİN, GÖZDE; Sayarlioglu, Mehmet; ÇEFLE, AYŞE; YAZICI, AYTEN; Avci, Ali; Terzioglu, Ender; ÖZBEK, SÜLEYMAN; AKAR, SERVET; Gül, Ahmet

doi:10.3899/jrheum.150177

Characteristics Predicting Tuberculosis Risk under Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Inhibitors: Report from a Large Multicenter Cohort with High Background Prevalence

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Kisacik B., Pamuk O. N., Onat A. M., Erer S. B., Hatemi G., Ozguler Y., ...More

JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.43, no.3, pp.524-529, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 43 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.3899/jrheum.150177
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.524-529
Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective. Screening strategies for latent tuberculosis (TB) before starting tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors have decreased the prevalence of TB among patients who are treated with these agents. However, despite vigilant screening, TB continues to be an important problem, especially in parts of the world with a high background TB prevalence. The aim of this study was to determine the factors related to TB among a large multicenter cohort of patients who were treated with anti-TNF.