Revisiting the association between vitamin D deficiency and active tuberculosis: A prospective case-control study in Taiwan
CONCLUSIONS: VDD is an independent risk factor for incident active TB. Future randomized trials examining the effect of vitamin D supplementation on TB incidence should focus on people with a low BMI or other risk factors to maximize the statistical power.PMID:38594108 | DOI:10.1016/j.jmii.2024.03.005
Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology, and Infection - Category: Microbiology Authors: Meng-Shiuan Hsu Tzu-Chien Chung Ping-Huai Wang Shih-Lung Cheng Yen-Wen Wu Jung-Cheng Hsu Bing-Hsiean Tzeng Heng-Hsu Lin Chung-Ming Tu Fang-Yeh Chu Chi-Tai Fang Source Type: research
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