The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2019 · 20 citations · 0 references
MedicineNephrologyPreventive MedicineClinical EpidemiologyRenal PathophysiologyTuberculosis ControlChronic Kidney DiseaseRenal DiseaseRenal Function TestsRenal ImpairmentTuberculosis EpidemiologyTuberculosis PreventionChronic Kidney Disease EpidemiologyCkd ProgressionCkd StagingCohort Study InvestigationCommunity Tuberculosis ScreeningCox RegressionSerum Creatinine AssessmentTuberculosis Cohort Analysis
= 0.02 for trend). TB risk increased by 5.1% with every 10 ml/min/1.73 m² decrease in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (aHR 1.05, 95%CI 0.99-1.12). </sec> <sec id="st5"> <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> Our results suggested an increased risk of TB in early-stage CKD. TB prevention efforts should consider individuals with earlier stages of CKD. </sec>.