The Relationship Between Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Acute Myocardial Infarction

Moises A. Huaman,Eduardo Ticona,Gustavo Silva de Miranda,Richard J. Kryscio,Raquel Mugruza,Ernesto Aranda,Paola Rondan,David Henson,Cesar Ticona,Timothy R. Sterling,Carl J. Fichtenbaum,Beth A. Garvy

The Relationship Between Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Acute Myocardial Infarction

2018

Moises A. Huaman
Eduardo Ticona
Gustavo Silva de Miranda
Richard J. Kryscio
Raquel Mugruza
Ernesto Aranda
Paola Rondan
David Henson
Cesar Ticona
Timothy R. Sterling
Carl J. Fichtenbaum
Beth A. Garvy

Background Tuberculosis has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We investigated whether latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is associated with AMI.

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Immunology
Latent tuberculosis
Myocardial infarction
Medicine
Case-control study
Coronary artery disease
Dyslipidemia
Internal medicine
Family history
Interquartile range
Odds ratio

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