Vitamin D deficiency among smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients and their tuberculosis negative household contacts in Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Belay Tessema (Author), Feleke Moges (Author), Dereje Habte (Author), Nebiyu Hiruy (Author), Shewaye Yismaw (Author), Kassahun Melkieneh (Author), Yewulsew Kassie (Author), Belaineh Girma (Author), Muluken Melese (Author), Pedro G. Suarez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that increases the immunity against tuberculosis (TB), decreases the re-activation of latent TB and reduces the severity of active TB disease. Epidemiological studies on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, and its association with TB showed...