Association of tuberculosis and deep venous thromboembolism in patients with autoimmune diseases

Eur J Intern Med. 2015 Sep;26(7):e23-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2015.04.011. Epub 2015 Apr 22.

Authors

Marion Valence¹, Olivier Decaux², Matthieu Revest³, Patrick Jégo², Pierre Tattevin⁴

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine, Hôpital Sud, University Hospital, Rennes, France; Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, Rennes, France.
² Internal Medicine, Hôpital Sud, University Hospital, Rennes, France.
³ Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, Rennes, France.
⁴ Infectious Diseases and Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, Rennes, France. Electronic address: pierre.tattevin@chu-rennes.fr.

PMID: 25912822
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2015.04.011

No abstract available

Keywords: Autoimmune diseases; Corticosteroids; Deep venous thromboembolism; TNF-alpha inhibitors; Tuberculosis.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Autoimmune Diseases / classification*
Autoimmune Diseases / complications*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Tuberculosis / complications
Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
Venous Thromboembolism / epidemiology*