The usefulness of PPD testing in inflammatory bowel disease patients before infliximab therapy.
Uthman
Imad
I
Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
Sharara
Alaa
A
D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017635:Clonal Anergy; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D000069285:Infliximab; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000209:etiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D000069285:Infliximab