Ulcerative Tuberculosis in a Patient Treated with Adalimumab

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  • Outi Varpuluoma Department of Dermatology and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
  • Suvi-Päivikki Sinikumpu PEDEGO Research Unit, University of Oulu, Finland; 2 Department of Dermatology and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
  • Päivi Jackson PEDEGO Research Unit, University of Oulu, Finland; 2 Department of Dermatology and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
  • Kaisa Tasanen
  • Laura Huilaja PEDEGO Research Unit, University of Oulu, Finland; 2 Department of Dermatology and Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.1616

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TNF alfa inhibitor, tuberculosis

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Published

2022-04-27

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Varpuluoma, O., Sinikumpu, S.-P., Jackson, P. ., Tasanen, K., & Huilaja, L. (2022). Ulcerative Tuberculosis in a Patient Treated with Adalimumab. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 102, adv00700. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.1616

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