Tuberculosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus–a 37‐year longitudinal survey‐based study

• Published in: Journal of internal medicine Vol. 290; no. 1; pp. 101 - 115
• Main Authors: Xiao, X., Da, G., Xie, X., Liu, X., Zhang, L., Zhou, B., Li, H., Li, P., Yang, H., Chen, H., Fei, Y., Tsokos, G. C., Zhao, L., Zhang, X.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2021
• Subjects: Alopecia; Arthritis; Chronic conditions; Demographics; Demography; Glucocorticoids; Health risks; Health services; Immune system; Immunosuppressive agents; Infections; Longitudinal studies; Lupus; lymphocyte subsets; lymphocytopenia; Lymphopenia; Medical records; Morbidity; Musculoskeletal system; Patients; Risk; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Tuberculosis; T‐SPOT.TB; lymphocyte subsets; systemic lupus erythematosus; lymphocytopenia; T-SPOT.TB; tuberculosis

Background Infections are one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). SLE patients have a higher risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection due to impaired immune defence. Objectives To investigate the demographics, clinical characteristics...