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http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e292

Incidence of Active Tuberculosis within One Year after Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Treatment according to Latent Tuberculosis Infection Status in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease  

Kang, Jieun (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Jeong, Dae Hyun (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Han, Minkyu (Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center)
Yang, Suk-Kyun (Department of Gastroenterology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Byeon, Jeong-Sik (Department of Gastroenterology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Ye, Byong Duk (Department of Gastroenterology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Park, Sang Hyoung (Department of Gastroenterology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Hwang, Sung Wook (Department of Gastroenterology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Shim, Tae Sun (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Jo, Kyung-Wook (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center)
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Journal of Korean Medical Science / v.33, no.47, 2018 , pp. 292.1-292.10 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: We investigated the incidence of active tuberculosis among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, with or without latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Methods: The study was performed at a Korean tertiary referral center between January 2011 and June 2017. In total, 740 patients with IBD who underwent LTBI screening tests and were followed-up for ${\geq}1$ year after TNF inhibitor treatment initiation were enrolled. LTBI was detected on the basis of tuberculin skin test results, interferon-gamma release assay results, chest X-ray findings, and previous tuberculosis treatment history. The patients were classified into LTBI (n = 84) or non-LTBI (n = 656) group. The risk of developing tuberculosis in each group was assessed on the basis of standardized incidence ratio (SIR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for active tuberculosis. Results: Mean patient age was 33.1 years, and patients with Crohn's disease were predominant (80.7%). Within 1 year after the initiation of TNF inhibitor treatment, 1 patient in the LTBI group (1/84; 1.2%) and 7 patients in the non-LTBI group (7/656; 1.1%) developed active tuberculosis. The overall 1-year incidence of tuberculosis among the patients was significantly higher than that among the general population (SIR, 14.0; 95% CI, 7.0-28.0), and SIR was not affected by LTBI status (LTBI group: 14.5, 95% CI, 2.0-102.6; non-LTBI group: 14.0, 95% CI, 6.7-29.4). Conclusion: Patients with IBD undergoing TNF inhibitor treatment showed a higher 1-year incidence of tuberculosis than the general population irrespective of LTBI status.
Keywords
Tuberculosis; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; TNF Inhibitor;
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