The association between vitamin D deficiency and extrapulmonary tuberculosis: Case-control study

Tuberculosis remains a public health issue worldwide. Identifying its risk factors, such as vitamin D deficiency, is mandatory so as to target the preventive strategies. We aimed to study the association between vitamin D deficiency and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We conducted a case-control study...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scotland), 2021-01, Vol.126, p.102034-102034, Article 102034
Hauptverfasser: Hammami, Fatma, Koubaa, Makram, Mejdoub, Yosra, Turki, Mouna, Ben Ayed, Houda, Chakroun, Amal, Rekik, Khaoula, Smaoui, Fatma, Ben Jemaa, Mounir
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Zusammenfassung:Tuberculosis remains a public health issue worldwide. Identifying its risk factors, such as vitamin D deficiency, is mandatory so as to target the preventive strategies. We aimed to study the association between vitamin D deficiency and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We conducted a case-control study including all cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis hospitalized in the infectious diseases department over a two-year period from April 2017 until April 2019. We included 45 cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and 45 controls matched by gender and age. Vitamin D deficiency was significantly more frequent among cases (80% vs 37.7%; p 
ISSN:1472-9792
1873-281X
DOI:10.1016/j.tube.2020.102034