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Esophageal Tuberculosis in a Patient on Maintenance Dialysis: Advantages of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay

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Pages 248-250 | Received 03 Dec 2008, Accepted 23 Dec 2008, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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