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I read with interest the systematic review by Mohamadzadeh et al., which synthesized evidence on autoantibodies associated with rheumatic diseases in active tuberculosis...
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Mohamadzadeh D, Assar S, Farsad F. An overview of the relation between tuberculosis and autoantibodies: a systematic review. Reumatismo 2026; 78: 1905. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2026.1905
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