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 SahiratmadjaPublished 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
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- disease activity
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- rheumatoid arthritis
- emergency department
- mass spectrometry
- patient reported outcomes
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected