Risk of tuberculosis in patients with spondyloarthritis: data from a centralized electronic database in Hong Kong.
Natalia Chu-Oi CiangShirley Chiu Wai ChanChak Sing LauEva Tsz Fung ChiuHo Yin ChungPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2020)
Incidence of TB was higher in patients with SpA. Glucocorticoid therapy beyond 6 months and infliximab therapy increased the risk of TB. Rheumatologists should avoid prolonged use of glucocorticoids and consider DMARDs other than infliximab in the treatment of at-risk patients.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- ulcerative colitis
- prognostic factors
- electronic health record
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- hiv aids
- disease activity
- big data
- patient reported outcomes
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- adverse drug
- bone marrow
- human immunodeficiency virus
- patient reported