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Tuberculosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Elderly

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An infectious etiology for rheumatic diseases has been postulated for many decades. This chapter will review the link between tuberculosis and rheumatoid arthritis, and how the aging immune system contributes to the clinical response to mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The relationship between anti-TNF therapies and tuberculosis will also be discussed.

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Acevedo-Vásquez, E.M., de León, D.P., Gamboa-Cárdenas, R.V. (2011). Tuberculosis and Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Elderly. In: Nakasato, Y., Yung, R. (eds) Geriatric Rheumatology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5792-4_5

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