Vitamin D levels in Indian children with intrathoracic tuberculosis

Vitamin D levels in Indian children with intrathoracic tuberculosis

Background & objectives: Deficiency of vitamin D, an immunomodulator agent, is associated with increased susceptibility to tuberculosis in adults, but only limited studies are available in the paediatric age group, especially regarding association of vitamin D with type and outcome of tuberculos...

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Main Authors: Deepchand Khandelwal, Nandita Gupta, Aparna Mukherjee, Rakesh Lodha, Varinder Singh, Harleen M.S. Grewal, Shinjini Bhatnagar, Sarman Singh, S K Kabra, Delhi Pediatric TB Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Antituberculosis therapy - children - intrathoracic tuberculosis - pediatric - vitamin D
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2014;volume=140;issue=4;spage=531;epage=537;aulast=Khandelwal

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