Immunosuppression Adversely Affects TST but Not IGRAs in Patients with Psoriasis or Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Diseases

نویسندگان

  • Esko Tavast
  • Tamara Tuuminen
  • Sari H. Pakkanen
  • Mari Eriksson
  • Anu Kantele
  • Asko Järvinen
  • Liana Pusa
  • Tarja Mälkönen
  • Ilkka Seppälä
  • Heikki Repo
  • Marjatta Lerisalo-Repo
چکیده

The performance of the interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) and tuberculin skin test (TST) was reviewed retrospectively in patients with psoriasis, inflammatory musculoskeletal diseases, or miscellaneous inflammatory conditions. The study was carried out over a 22-month period using 109 records of patients with psoriasis (n = 21), musculoskeletal disease (n = 74), or other inflammatory conditions (n = 14). Forty-four (48%) of 109 patients were on immunosuppressive therapy and 38/109 (35%) on systemic glucocorticoid therapy. The agreement between the IGRAs was substantial (κ = 0.71) whilst that between the IGRAs and TST was low (κ = 0.32). Logistic regression models revealed that IGRAs associated with risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection better than TST. TST was influenced by age, BCG vaccination, sex, and glucocorticoid therapy. We found that IGRAs performed equally well with low level of indeterminate results (1-2%). IGRAs were superior to TST because the latter was influenced by BCG-vaccination status and immunosuppressive therapy.

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دوره 2012  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2012