Higher serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with active pulmonary tuberculosis in hospitalised HIV infected patients in a low income tropical setting: a cross sectional study

BACKGROUND: The inherent risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) in HIV- infected individuals is further enhanced by hypovitaminosis D. Interventions that offset HIV-associated immune deterioration potentially arrest disease progression and incidence of opportunistic infections including TB. Despite co...

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Autores principales: Musarurwa, Cuthbert, Zijenah, Lynn Sodai, Mhandire, Doreen Zvipo, Bandason, Tsitsi, Mhandire, Kudakwashe, Chipiti, Maria Mary, Munjoma, Marshall Wesley, Mujaji, Witmore Bayayi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5941493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29739378
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-018-0640-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5941493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29739378
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-018-0640-6

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