Tuberculosis survivors and the risk of cardiovascular disease: analysis using a nationwide survey in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the association between tuberculosis (TB) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been reported in several studies and is explained by mechanisms related to chronic inflammation, few studies have comprehensively evaluated the association between TB and CVD in Korea.

Methods

Using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey, we classified individuals according to the presence or absence of previous pulmonary TB was defined as the formal reading of a chest radiograph or a previous diagnosis of pulmonary TB by a physician. Using multivariable logistic regression analyses, we evaluated the association between the 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disorder (ASCVD) risk and TB exposure, as well as the 10-year ASCVD risk according to epidemiological charact

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11341360 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature