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What are the predictive factors for unfavorable outcomes in HIV-uninfected patients with tuberculous pericarditis?
What are the predictive factors for unfavorable outcomes in HIV-uninfected patients with tuberculous pericarditis?
Low serum albumin, large pericardial effusions, and absence of cardiovascular disease identify HIV-uninfected patients with TB pericarditis at higher risk for unfavorable outcomes.
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May support risk stratification in HIV-uninfected TB pericarditis; hypothesis-generating pending prospective validation.
HIV-uninfected patients with TB pericarditis are at a higher risk for unfavorable outcomes when presenting with low serum albumin, with large pericardial effusions, and without cardiovascular disease.
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