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Latent tuberculosis infection: diagnostic update before introduction of biological drugs

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  1. Dermatology Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, Granada, Spain

    Antonio Martinez-Lopez & Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde

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Martinez-Lopez, A., Ruiz-Villaverde, R. Latent tuberculosis infection: diagnostic update before introduction of biological drugs. Eur J Dermatol 26, 307–308 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2016.2750

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