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What is the best way of screening hemodialysis patients for latent tuberculosis?

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boxed-textPassalent L et al. (2007) Detecting latent tuberculosis infection in hemodialysis patients: a head-to-head comparison of the T-SPOT.TB test, tuberculin skin test, and an expert physician panel. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2: 68–73

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