What is it about?
It is a prospective cohort study. No infected tuberculosis contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients were followed during two months and the vitamin D level status was inversely associated with tuberculosis infection conversion
Featured Image
Why is it important?
Sufficient level of vitamin d could be protector against tuberculosis infection conversion.
Perspectives
The determination of vitamin D status in contacts of tuberculosis patients may be recomended in order to evaluate the risk of tuberculosis infection conversion. Clinical trials could be implemented on vitamin D and Tuberculosis infection.
Dr Alberto Arnedo-Pena
Epidemiology Division Public Health Centre. Conselleria Sanitat. Generaliatat Valenciana
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Vitamin D status and incidence of tuberculosis infection conversion in contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a prospective cohort study, Epidemiology and Infection, October 2014, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0950268814002386.
You can read the full text:
Contributors
The following have contributed to this page
