Over the past decade, an increasing number of observational studies have examined the
effectiveness or safety of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis. Unlike randomized controlled …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are important causes of pulmonary and
extrapulmonary disease in immunosuppressed hosts. Early descriptions of NTM in …

No consensus has previously been formed regarding the types and presentations of
infectious pathogens to be considered as 'opportunistic infections'(OIs) within the setting of …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are ubiquitous organisms; their isolation from clinical
specimens does not always indicate clinical disease. The incidence of NTM lung diseases …

The aim of this study is to examine the impact of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFI) on
nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infection in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in a …

Objectives To disclose the associated risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and
the current situation of LTBI in the eastern China. Methods A cross-sectional study was …

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is the main causative agent of infectious diseases in
humans among nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that are ubiquitous organisms found in …

ABSTRACT Preclinical Research The efficacy of anti‐TNF agents in the treatment of multiple
immune‐mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) has increased their daily use. However …

Background The incidence of rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) is rapidly increasing
because of the frequent use of endoscopic screening for colorectal cancers. However, the …

Objective. Real-world epidemiological data on tuberculosis (TB) infection in patients with
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) receiving TNF-α inhibitors are scarce. We investigated the …