Gene Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
Entrez Id: 7263
Gene Symbol: TST
TST
0.070 Biomarker disease BEFREE This model simulated five diagnostic strategies for LTBI in primary health care workers (HCW) in Brazil: tuberculin skin testing using ≥5 mm cut-off, tuberculin skin testing ≥10 mm cut-off, QuantiFERON®-TB Gold in-Tube, tuberculin skin testing using ≥5 mm cut-off confirmed by QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube if TST positive, tuberculin skin testing using ≥10 mm cut-off confirmed by QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube if TST positive. 31725786 2019
Entrez Id: 7263
Gene Symbol: TST
TST
0.070 Biomarker disease BEFREE Thus, in combined a-TST with QFTG, 43% of the RA patients were found positive, suggestive of the presence of LTBI. 29345081 2018
Entrez Id: 7263
Gene Symbol: TST
TST
0.070 Biomarker disease BEFREE Treatment for LTBI was provided to 43 (11%) patients; 123 (32%) received neither TST/IGRA nor LTBI treatment. 29076252 2017
Entrez Id: 7263
Gene Symbol: TST
TST
0.070 Biomarker disease BEFREE Sensitivity of tuberculin skin test [TST] during screening for latent tuberculosis infection [LTBI] is affected by steroid and/or immunosuppressant therapy. 28333182 2017
Entrez Id: 7263
Gene Symbol: TST
TST
0.070 Biomarker disease BEFREE Patients who tested positive for either test (ie A.TB+ or TST+) were prescribed treatment for latent tuberculosis if they were to be given biologic agents. 28126971 2017
Entrez Id: 7263
Gene Symbol: TST
TST
0.070 Biomarker disease BEFREE We found that participants testing positive at TST and/or IGRA, a group in which the risk of false LTBI positives is minimal, were older and had been studying longer. 27018614 2017
Entrez Id: 7263
Gene Symbol: TST
TST
0.070 Biomarker disease BEFREE However, keeping in view the cost, and other logistics, TST remains the most preferred method for LTBI diagnosis in resource-limited, high TB-burden settings. 28060926 2017