A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS SERUM 25-OH VITAMIN D LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS: A CLINICAL EVALUATION
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Tuberculosis (TB), Pulmonary TB, Vitamin D, 25-OH vitamin D
Abstract
Introduction-Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem worldwide. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in immune regulation and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of TB. However, the relationship between serum 25-OH vitamin D levels and TB is not well
understood .To assess the serum 25-OH vitamin D levels in patients with TB and to evaluate the clinical characteristics of patients with TB in relation to their serum 25-OH vitamin D levels.
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