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Vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and their household contacts: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest that the incidence and severity of tuberculosis is associated with low levels of vitamin D. Even though individuals living in Ethiopia have a high exposure to sunlight which is a source of vitamin D, tuberculosis is still one of the major causes of morbidity and mo...
Autores principales: | Workineh, Meseret, Mathewos, Biniam, Moges, Beyene, Gize, Adissu, Getie, Sisay, Stendahl, Olle, Schon, Thomas, Abate, Ebba |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5474861/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28638616 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-017-0195-7 |
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