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...
Main Authors: | Anusha Sumbal, Samir Mustafa Sheikh, Areeba Ikram, Alina Amir, Ramish Sumbal, Abdul Rafay Saeed |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-04-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023025720 |
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