Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in active tuberculosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract People with tuberculosis (TB) are at risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. We estimated the prevalence of cardiovascular risk (CVR) factors among people with active TB in Africa. This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from Africa. We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE throug...

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Main Authors: Joseph Baruch Baluku, Olum Ronald, Peace Bagasha, Emmy Okello, Felix Bongomin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20833-0