The Association between QuantiFERON-TB Gold Test and Clinical Manifestations of Uveitis in the United States

Volume: 230, Pages: 181 - 187
Published: Oct 1, 2021
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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