The aim of this study is to critically summarize the available data on the correlation between vitamin D level and tuberculosis (TB) infection. A literature search covering English language articles published up to 20 October 2014 was conducted in MEDLINE database. Three hundred ninety-seven articles were initially identified, of which 147 studies were initially selected, and other 13 pertinent studies were included. A significant association between low vitamin D levels and susceptibility to TB infection has been found.
Vitamin D and tuberculosis: A review on a hot topic / Facchini, Ludovica; Venturini, Elisabetta; Galli, Luisa; de Martino, Maurizio; Chiappini, Elena. - In: JOURNAL OF CHEMOTHERAPY. - ISSN 1120-009X. - STAMPA. - 27:(2015), pp. 128-138. [10.1179/1973947815Y.0000000043]
Vitamin D and tuberculosis: A review on a hot topic
GALLI, LUISA;DE MARTINO, MAURIZIO;CHIAPPINI, ELENA
2015
Abstract
The aim of this study is to critically summarize the available data on the correlation between vitamin D level and tuberculosis (TB) infection. A literature search covering English language articles published up to 20 October 2014 was conducted in MEDLINE database. Three hundred ninety-seven articles were initially identified, of which 147 studies were initially selected, and other 13 pertinent studies were included. A significant association between low vitamin D levels and susceptibility to TB infection has been found.
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