High Prevalence of Active Tuberculosis in Adults and Children with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis as Compared with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Tuberculosis Endemic Country: Retrospective Data Review from a Tertiary Care Centre in India

High Prevalence of Active Tuberculosis in Adults and Children with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis as Compared with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Tuberculosis Endemic Country: Retrospective Data Review from a Tertiary Care Centre in India

Aim: Infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) with India being endemic for Tuberculosis (TB). We compared and contrasted the prevalence, clinical profile and outcomes of active TB in IIM with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods: Me...

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Main Authors: Latika Gupta, Rohit Aggarwal, R Naveen, Able Lawrence, Abhishek Zanwar, Durga Prasanna Misra, Vikas Agarwal, Ramnath Misra, Amita Aggarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PCO Convin S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
myositis
lupus
tuberculosis
india
infections
dermatomyositis
glucocorticoids
Online Access:http://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file307_1319.pdf

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