The effect of vitamin D on clinical outcomes in tuberculosis
Introduction: Vitamin D enhances immune responses to tubercle bacillus. The aim of our study is to determine the improvements of clinical outcome in patients taking cholecalciferol as supplement accompany anti-tuberculosis treatment. Materials and methods: In a placebo-controlled and double blinded...
Main Authors: | Aliasghar Farazi, Farshideh Didgar, Aghmorad Sarafraz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-07-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816302333 |
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