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A case of peritoneal TB causing renal failure in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis and initial negative PPD after treatment with infliximab

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Pages 948-950 | Received 10 Nov 2013, Accepted 02 Apr 2014, Published online: 24 Jun 2014

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