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Elevated serum 25-hydroxy (OH) vitamin D levels are associated with risk of TB progression in Gambian adults
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is essential in the host defence against tuberculosis (TB) as an immune modulator. The aim of this study was to determine the level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) from adult TB index cases before and after treatment and their exposed household contacts (HHC) in The Gambia....
Autores principales: | Owolabi, Olumuyiwa, Agbla, Schadrac, Owiafe, Patrick, Donkor, Simon, Togun, Toyin, Sillah, Abdou K., Ota, Martin O.C., Sutherland, Jayne S. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Churchill Livingstone
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4869593/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27156622 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2016.02.007 |
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