We reported a cumulative incidence of hypertension of 28% among individuals successfully treated for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) with no prior hypertension indication at TB treatment initiation (i.e., prevalent hypertension). The cumulative incidence of hypertension among those with ≥1 cavitary lesion was twice the cumulative incidence among those without cavitary lesions.

The authors have declared no competing interest.

This work was supported in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) including the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) [R03AI133172 to MJM, R03AI139871 to RRK, R01AI153152 to MJM], the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) [R01HL156779 to MAH], and the Fogarty International Center (FIC) [R21TW011157 to MK and MJM]. ADS was supported by a Vanderbilt Emory Cornell Duke (VECD) Global Health Fellowship, funded by the NIH FIC (D43TW009337). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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