The Association between QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test and Clinical Manifestations of Uveitis in the United States
Abstract
•Latent tuberculosis is more common in the uveitis population than the general US population •Granulomatous uveitis is associated with a positive QuantiFERON-TB Gold test •Being born/traveling outside the US is associated with a positive QuantiFERON test •Additional immunomodulatory treatment is needed, despite tuberculosis treatment, in most cases Purpose To report the prevalence of QuantiFERON-TB Gold (QFT-G) positivity among uveitis patients...
Paper Details
Title
The Association between QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test and Clinical Manifestations of Uveitis in the United States
Published Date
Oct 1, 2021
Volume
230
Pages
181 - 187
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