Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are particularly susceptible to infections, such as pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). This meta-analysis aimed to determine the incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in SLE patients.

Methods

The Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure databases were searched for articles of relevant studies published from the dates the databases were established until April 30, 2022. The I² statistic and Q test were used to evaluate heterogeneity among the analysed studies. Random-effects models were utilised and subgroup analyses were conducted for analysis of the study data.

Results

A total of 35 studies with 46,32

SUBMITTER: Wu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9355093 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature