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Impact of vitamin D status and cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide on adults with active pulmonary TB globally: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis remains a global threat and a public health problem that has eluded attempts to eradicate it. Low vitamin D levels have been identified as a risk factor for tuberculosis infection and disease. The human cathelicidin LL-37 has both antimicrobial and immunomodulatory propertie...

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Autores principales: Acen, Ester Lilian, Biraro, Irene Andia, Worodria, William, Joloba, Moses L., Nkeeto, Bill, Musaazi, Joseph, Kateete, David Patrick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8195352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34115790
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252762