Glucocorticoid use, other associated factors, and the risk of tuberculosis

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Authors

Eric S. Lieberman · Summit Medical Group (United States)

Abstract

These results indicate that patients treated with glucocorticoids have an increased risk of developing tuberculosis, independent of other risk factors. Low adiposity, diabetes, current smoking, and obstructive pulmonary disorders are also important independent risk factors for tuberculosis.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Blood disorders and treatments Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 55, Issue 1, pp. 19-26

DOI: 10.1002/art.21705

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