Bidirectional association between tuberculosis and sarcoidosis.

Sheng-Huei WangChi-Hsiang ChungTsai-Wang HuangWen-Chiuan TsaiChung-Kan PengKun-Lun HuangWann-Cherng PerngChih-Feng ChianWu-Chien ChienChih-Hao Shen

Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)

TB is a risk factor for developing sarcoidosis. The results of this bidirectional cohort study also highlight the clinical difficulty of diagnosing sarcoidosis and TB.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus