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KMID : 0383820090670050454
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2009 Volume.67 No. 5 p.454 ~ p.457
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A Case of Miliary Tuberculosis in a Patient with Behcet’s Disease and Uveitis Receiving Infliximab
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Yoo Jung-Wan
Roh Jae-Hyung
Park Jin-Wook
Kim Yong-Giun
Jang Ji-Woong
Na Soo-Young
Shim Tae-Sun
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Abstract
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Infliximab, a TNF-α antagonist, has been used to treat refractory rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn’s disease and Behcet’s disease. Tuberculosis (TB) is a well-known opportunistic infection in patients receiving infliximab. Therefore, patients should be screened and treated for latent or active TB infection before being administered infliximab. Recently, we encountered a case of military TB during infliximab therapy in a patient suffering from Behcet’s disease and uveitis. We report this case with a review of the relevant literature.
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KEYWORD
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, Infliximab, Tuberculosis, Miliary
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