Vitamin D3 Status and the Association with Human Cathelicidin Expression in Patients with Different Clinical Forms of Active Tuberculosis

Vitamin D3 Status and the Association with Human Cathelicidin Expression in Patients with Different Clinical Forms of Active Tuberculosis

Low vitamin D (vitD3) is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in the world known to be associated with numerous medical conditions including infections such as tuberculosis (TB). In this study, vitD3 status and its association with the antimicrobial peptide, human cathelicidin (LL-37), wa...

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Main Authors: Senait Ashenafi, Jolanta Mazurek, Anders Rehn, Beede Lemma, Getachew Aderaye, Amsalu Bekele, Getachew Assefa, Menberework Chanyalew, Abraham Aseffa, Jan Andersson, Peter Bergman, Susanna Brighenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
tuberculosis
clinical
vitamin D
antimicrobial
LL-37
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/6/721

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