title: Tuberculosis in systemic lupus erythematosus in Chinese patients.
abstract: This study investigates the prevalence and clinical and laboratory features of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated with TB in Chinese patients, as well as its similarities to and differences from patients without TB. Our results show that SLE patients with TB (SLE-TB) might be a subgroup of patients with distinct clinical and laboratory features. Therefore, specific treatment should be given in order to provide a better outcome for SLE-TB patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, Anhui 230032, PR China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hai-Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Xiang-Pei
authors.initials: XP
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian-Hua
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Dong-Qing
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*