The potential role of vitamin D for prevention and treatment of tuberculosis and infectious diseases

INTRODUCTION: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is a common condition among several populations in the world. VDD is associated with higher incidence of immune system disorders and faster progression of some infectious diseases. Vitamin D is known to be of physiological importance, it is considered an esse...

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Main Authors: Catia Dini, Antonio Bianchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2012-01-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712012000300013&lng=en&tlng=en