Original paper

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with tuberculosis infection among household contacts in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Volume: 23, Issue: 8, Pages: 919 - 923
Published: Aug 1, 2019
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is a known risk factor for tuberculous infection. We investigated if VDD is a risk factor for tuberculous infection among the household contacts (HHCs) of patients with tuberculosis (TB) in Mongolia.MATERIALS and METHOD: All HHCs of TB patients diagnosed in Khan-Uul District, Mongolia, were enrolled. The serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] was detected and TB infection determined using...
Paper Details
Title
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with tuberculosis infection among household contacts in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Published Date
Aug 1, 2019
Volume
23
Issue
8
Pages
919 - 923
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