| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6100032 | Journal of Crohn's and Colitis | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
When differentiating ITB and CD in tuberculosis-endemic regions, T-SPOT.TB blood test may be a helpful and practical diagnostic tool for its high NPV to rule out ITB.
Keywords
ESAT-6anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodyASCAP-ANCAITBPhytohaemagglutininELISPOTculture filtrate proteinPPDTSTCFP-10IQRRD1IBDPPVESRIGRAsPBMCerythrocyte sedimentation T-SPOT.TBQuantiFERON-TB gold in-tubePHASFCsTNFαAFBBCGEnzyme-linked immunospot assayTuberculin skin testpositive predictive valuenegative predictive valuestandard deviationinterferonIFNAcid-fast bacilliCrohn's diseaseInflammatory bowel diseaseEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayELISADifferential diagnosistumor necrosis factor αIntestinal tuberculosisperipheral blood mononuclear cellsspot-forming cellsconfidence intervalinterquartile rangepurified protein derivativeNPV یا negative predictive valueodds ratiointernational unitshuman immunodeficiency virusHIVC-reactive proteinCRP
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Authors
Yue Li, Li-fan Zhang, Xiao-qing Liu, Li Wang, Xi Wang, Jian Wang, Jia-ming Qian,