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The association between chronic kidney disease and tuberculosis; a comparative cohort study in England


ABSTRACT: Background People with end-stage kidney disease have an increased risk of active tuberculosis (TB). Previous systematic reviews have demonstrated that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have increased risk of severe community-acquired infections. We investigated the association between CKD (prior to renal replacement therapy) and incidence of TB in UK General Practice. Methods Using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, 242,349 patients with CKD (stages 3-5) (estimated glomerular filtration rate?

SUBMITTER: Ruzangi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528250 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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