Responses
Letters to the editor
TB screening and anti-TNFα treatment
Compose a Response to This Article
Other responses
Jump to comment:
- Published on: 14 November 2005
- Published on: 14 November 2005LTBI, hepatotoxicity and the anti TNF patientShow More
Dear Editor
We read with interest the letter by Provenzano et al (1) on TB screening and anti-TNF treatment and wish to comment on this highly topical subject.
Latent TB infection (LTBI) was diagnosed in 24.6% of the 69 rheumatological patients undergoing evaluation for anti-TNF treatment (n=17) of which 6 received anti-TNF therapy and TB chemoprophylaxis. The ethnicity and place of birth was not commen...
Conflict of Interest:
None declared.