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Serious infections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving anti-tumor-necrosis-factor-alpha therapy: an Australian and New Zealand experience.

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The aim of this study was to examine the Australian/New Zealand experience of serious infections and TB in IBD patients receiving anti‐TNF‐α therapy from 1999–2009.
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Ian C Lawrance, Graham L Radford-Smith, Peter A Bampton, Jane M Andrews, Pok-Kern Tan, Anthony Croft, Richard B Gearry and Timothy H J Florin

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TNF and TNF-receptors: From mediators of cell death and inflammation to therapeutic giants – past, present and future

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Infection risk associated with anti-TNF-α agents: a review

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Risk factors for opportunistic infections in infliximab-treated patients: the importance of screening in prevention.

TL;DR: The subset of patients treated with infliximab who had a higher risk for OI were identified and the screening of latent infections is key to diminishing the incidence of these infections.
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Herpes zoster in patients taking TNFα antagonists for chronic inflammatory joint disease

TL;DR: In this article, a retrospective review of the medical records of 300 patients who received TNFα antagonists to treat chronic inflammatory joint disease was performed to assess the rate of occurrence and outcomes of herpes zoster.
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Efficacy of adalimumab for the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Clinical Setting

TL;DR: Adalimumab has been available through the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme since August 2008, but clinical experience for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Australia is limited.
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Tuberculosis epidemiology in New Zealand: 1995-2004.

TL;DR: The epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in New Zealand for the 10-year period 1995-2004 is described and TB case fatality and mortality rates in NZ are declining and are comparable to those in Australia, Canada, USA, and the UK.
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