Title
Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis in Peru and Uganda
Date Issued
01 November 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
research article
Author(s)
Huaman M.A.
De Cecco C.N.
Bittencourt M.S.
Kityo C.
Ballena I.
Nalukwago S.
Nazzinda R.
Azañero R.
Zhang B.
Farquhar C.
Hawn T.R.
Sterling T.R.
Fichtenbaum C.J.
Longenecker C.T.
Publisher(s)
Oxford University Press
Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) has been linked to an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). We assessed whether latent TB infection (LTBI) is associated with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in 2 TB-prevalent areas. Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data from studies conducted in Lima, Peru, and Kampala, Uganda. Individuals ≥40 years old were included. We excluded persons with known history of ASCVD events or active TB. Participants underwent QuantiFERON-TB (QFT) testing to define LTBI and computed tomography angiography to examine coronary atherosclerosis. A Coronary Artery Disease-Reporting Data System (CAD-RADS) score ≥3 defined obstructive CAD (plaque causing ≥50% stenosis). Results: 113 and 91 persons with and without LTBI, respectively, were included. There were no significant differences between LTBI and non-LTBI participants in terms of age (median [interquartile range]; 56 [51-62] vs 55 [49-64] years; P=.829), male sex (38% vs 42%; P=.519), or 10-year ASCVD risk scores (7.1 [3.2-11.7] vs 6.1 [2.8-1.8]; P=.533). CAD prevalence (any plaque) was similar between groups (29% vs 24%; P=.421). Obstructive CAD was present in 9% of LTBI and 3% of non-LTBI individuals (P=.095). LTBI was associated with obstructive CAD after adjusting for ASCVD risk score, HIV status, and study site (adjusted OR, 4.96; 95% CI, 1.05-23.44; P=.043). Quantitative QFT TB antigen minus Nil interferon-γresponses were associated with obstructive CAD (adjusted OR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.03-1.41; P=.022). Conclusions: LTBI was independently associated with an increased likelihood of subclinical obstructive CAD. Our data indicate that LTBI is a nontraditional correlate of ASCVD risk.
Start page
E3384
End page
E3390
Volume
73
Issue
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Sistema cardiaco, Sistema cardiovascular
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85107871250
PubMed ID
Source
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Resource of which it is part
Clinical Infectious Diseases
ISSN of the container
10584838
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