TST conversions and systemic interferon-gamma increase after methotrexate introduction in psoriasis patients

de Medeiros, VLS; Santos, FCF; Montenegro, LML; Silva, MD; de Souza, VMO; Neto, RGD; Moura, LCRV; Magalhaes, V

de Medeiros, VLS (corresponding author), Fed Univ Pernambuco UFPE, Clin Hosp, Dermatol Clin, Recife, PE, Brazil.; de Medeiros, VLS (corresponding author), Fed Univ Pernambuco UFPE, Clin Hosp, Dept Trop Med, Recife, PE, Brazil.; de Medeiros, VLS (corresponding author), Hosp Clin, Clin Dermatol, Recife, PE, Brazil.; de Medeiros, VLS (corresponding author), Fiocruz MS, Aggeu Magalhaes Res Ctr CPqAM, Recife, PE, Brazil.

PLOS ONE, 2020; 15 (12):

Abstract

Background Tuberculosis screening in psoriasis patients is complex due to the immunological alterations associated with psoriasis, the presence of com......

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