Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) as a predictor of coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) as a predictor of coronary artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: A converging epidemic of Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is observed over past two decades. LTBI is a state of persistent immune stimulation by Mycobacterium tuberculosis but with no active clinical manifestation. Also, there has been as increasing trend for incidence of cardiovascu...

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Main Authors: Anusha Sumbal, Samir Mustafa Sheikh, Areeba Ikram, Alina Amir, Ramish Sumbal, Abdul Rafay Saeed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Latent TB
Infection
Coronary artery disease
Ischemic heart disease
Predictor
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023025720

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