Association between tuberculosis, diabetes and 25 hydroxyvitamin D in Tanzania: a longitudinal case control study

Association between tuberculosis, diabetes and 25 hydroxyvitamin D in Tanzania: a longitudinal case control study

Abstract Background Vitamin D level is inversely associated with tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes (DM). Vitamin D could be a mediator in the association between TB and DM. We examined the associations between vitamin D, TB and DM. Methods Consecutive adults with TB and sex- and age-matched volunteers...

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Main Authors: Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Pascal Bovet, Kaushik L. Ramaiya, Maliwasa Mganga, Lilian T. Minja, Lanja Saleh, Medea Imboden, Christian Schindler, Sebastien Gagneux, Claudia Daubenberger, Klaus Reither, Nicole Probst-Hensch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Stress-induced hyperglycemia
Transient hyperglycemia
Tuberculosis
Vitamin D
Diabetes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-016-1960-x

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