Vitamin D Deficiency Prevalence And Its Association with Bacterial Load Sputum in Newly Diagnosed TB Patients

Vitamin D Deficiency Prevalence And Its Association with Bacterial Load Sputum in Newly Diagnosed TB Patients

Vitamin D plays a role in innate and adaptive immune functions, and its deficiency has become a risk factor for TB infection. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in newly diagnosed TB patients and to examine the relationship between vitamin D levels and sputum smear p...

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Main Authors: Melviana Lubis, Bintang Yinke Magdalena Sinaga, Nita Andriani Lubis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Padjajaran 2020-03-01
Series:Majalah Kedokteran Bandung
Subjects:
bacterial load, pulmonary tuberculosis, vitamin d deficiency
Online Access:http://journal.fk.unpad.ac.id/index.php/mkb/article/view/1937

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