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Tuberculosis and Immunosuppressive Treatment in Uveitis Patients
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2019
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Uveitis [Working Title]
Uveitis is reported to be related to tuberculosis in 0.2-20% of cases. This large range reflects prevalence variations of tuberculosis around the globe as well as differences in diagnostic criteria. In addition, patients with noninfectious uveitis are frequently treated by immunomodulatory drugs and are thus at risk of TB reactivation. Search for tuberculosis infection is thus an important aspect in the work-up of patients with uveitis, even in low prevalence area. In the work up of such
doi:10.5772/intechopen.82773
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