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ArticleBMC pulmonary medicine2024

Latent tuberculosis infection and infection-associated risk factors for miner workers with silicosis in eastern China.

Xinsong Hu, Cheng Chen, Qianqian Gao, Lang Zhou, Yan Shao, Guoli Li, Honghuan Song, Qiao Liu, Lei Han, Limei Zhu

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Article in BMC pulmonary medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xinsong Hu *School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Cheng Chen *Department of Chronic Communicable Disease, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China.
Qianqian GaoDepartment of Occupational Disease Prevention, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China.
Lang ZhouDepartment of Occupational Disease Prevention, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China.
Yan ShaoDepartment of Chronic Communicable Disease, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China.
Guoli LiDepartment of Chronic Communicable Disease, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China.
Honghuan SongDepartment of Chronic Communicable Disease, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China.
Qiao LiuDepartment of Chronic Communicable Disease, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China.
Lei HanDepartment of Occupational Disease Prevention, Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China. hanlei@jscdc.cn.
Limei ZhuSchool of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. jsjkmck@163.com.
Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention · CNNanjing Medical University · CN

Funding

Jiangsu Commission of Health M2020040Jiangsu Commission of Health ZDA2020022Jiangsu Provincial Medical Key Discipline ZDXK202250
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesSilicosis people are at high risk of developing pulmonary tuberculosis. Whether silica exposure increases the likelihood of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) was not well understood, and potential factors involved in LTBI risk among silicosis people were not evaluated before. Thus, LTBI among silicosis people and potential risk factors for LTBI among silicosis people were evaluated in this study.

methodsA cross-sectional study was undertaken for 130 miner workers with silicosis. The QFT-GIT was performed for LTBI detection.

resultsThe LTBI was high to 31.6% (36/114) for silicosis participants, and 13.1% (13/99) had a history of tuberculosis. Drinking was associated with LTBI risk (OR = 6.92, 95%CI, 1.47-32.66, P = 0.015). Meanwhile, tunneling work was associated with an increased risk of LTBI compared with other mining occupations (OR = 3.91,95%CI,1.20-12.70, P = 0.024).

conclusionsThe LTBI rate of silicosis participants was high and more than 10% had a history of tuberculosis. Drinking alcohol and tunneling were independent risk factors for LTBI in silicosis participants.

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Latent TuberculosisSilicosisTuberculosisChinaCross-Sectional StudiesHumansInterferon-gamma Release TestsRisk FactorsTuberculin TestLatent tuberculosis infectionRisk factorsSilicosisTuberculosis

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PMID38622607
PMCPMC11017624
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