The Impact of Hypertension and Use of Calcium Channel Blockers on Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes
Journal
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Journal Volume
73
Journal Issue
9
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
Hypertension induces systemic inflammation, but its impact on the outcome of infectious diseases like tuberculosis (TB) is unknown. Calcium channel blockers (CCB) improve TB treatment outcomes in preclinical models, but their effect in patients with TB remain unclear.
Subjects
calcium channel blockers; hypertension; mortality; treatment outcomes; tuberculosis
Type
journal article