Vitamin D accelerates clinical recovery from tuberculosis: results of the SUCCINCT Study [Supplementary Cholecalciferol in recovery from tuberculosis]. A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of vitamin D supplementation in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis’

Vitamin D accelerates clinical recovery from tuberculosis: results of the SUCCINCT Study [Supplementary Cholecalciferol in recovery from tuberculosis]. A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of vitamin D supplementation in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis’

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vitamin D enhances host protective immune responses to <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</it> by suppressing Interferon-gamma (IFN-g) and reducing disease associated inflammation in the host. The objectives of this study wer...

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Main Authors: Salahuddin Nawal, Ali Farheen, Hasan Zahra, Rao Nisar, Aqeel Masooma, Mahmood Faisal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/22

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