Re: Interferon-gamma release assay agreement with tuberculin skin test in pretransplant screening for latent tuberculosis in a high-prevalence country.
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Interferon-gamma release assay agreement with tuberculin skin test in pretransplant screening for latent tuberculosis in a high-prevalence country.
INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis reactivation is one of significant complications after transplantation. Tuberculin skin test (TST) has been the major available screening test in end-stage renal disease patients, but it is associated with a low accuracy. Recently, an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) has been approved as a substitution test in diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Thi...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Iranian journal of kidney diseases
دوره 8 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014