Abstract
To assess the association between vitamin D deficiency and tuberculosis disease progression, we studied vitamin D levels in a cohort of tuberculosis patients and their contacts (N = 129) in Pakistan. Most (79%) persons showed deficiency. Low vitamin D levels were associated with a 5-fold increased risk for progression to tuberculosis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 853-855 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - May 2010 |