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Comparative Study
. 2015 Apr;45(4):1170-3.
doi: 10.1183/09031936.00216814. Epub 2015 Feb 19.

Monitoring toxicity in individuals receiving treatment for latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review versus expert opinion

Giovanni Sotgiu  1 , Alberto Matteelli  2 , Haileyesus Getahun  3 , Enrico Girardi  4 , Monica Sañé Schepisi  4 , Rosella Centis  5 , Giovanni Battista Migliori  5
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Comparative Study

Monitoring toxicity in individuals receiving treatment for latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review versus expert opinion

Giovanni Sotgiu et al. Eur Respir J. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

LTBI treatment: a systematic review on the best clinical approach to monitor the adverse events of preventive therapy http://ow.ly/HyjAH

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