Global tuberculosis disease and infection in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Guntur DarmawanLie Monica Sherine LimanSuryo Anggoro Kusumo WibowoLaniyati HamijoyoLika AprianiNur AtikBachti AlisjahbanaEdhyana Sahiratmadja

Published in: Lupus (2024)

TB prevalence in SLE was relatively high and associated with GC. Awareness of TB and lowering GC dose are warranted to alleviate the TB burden in SLE.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
systemic lupus erythematosus
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
risk factors
chronic kidney disease
disease activity
prognostic factors
emergency department
pulmonary tuberculosis
mass spectrometry
high resolution
gas chromatography
hepatitis c virus
adverse drug