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| Title |
Vitamin D and tuberculosis: a multicenter study in children
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| Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12879-014-0652-7 |
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| Authors |
Elisabetta Venturini, Ludovica Facchini, Nuria Martinez-Alier, Vas Novelli, Luisa Galli, Maurizio de Martino, Elena Chiappini |
| Abstract |
BackgroundThe aim of this study is to evaluate vitamin D levels in children with latent and active TB compared to healthy controls of the same age and ethnical background.MethodsA multicenter observational study has been conducted in three tertiary care paediatric centres: Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy; Evelina London Children's Hospital, London, United Kingdom and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Vitamin D was considered deficient if the serum level was <25 nmol/L, insufficient between 25 and 50 nmol/L and sufficient for a level >50 nmol/L.ResultsThe study population included 996 children screened for TB, which have been tested for vitamin D. Forty-four children (4.4%) had active TB, 138 (13.9%) latent TB and 814 (81.7%) were controls. Our study confirmed a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in the study population. A multivariate analysis confirmed an increased risk of hypovitaminosis D in children with latent and active TB compared to controls [(P¿=¿0.018; RR¿=¿1.61; 95%CI: 1.086-2.388), (P¿<¿0.0001; RR¿=¿4.587; 95%CI:1.190-9.608)].ConclusionsHypovitaminosis D was significantly associated with TB infection in our study. Further studies are needed to evaluate a possible role of vitamin D in the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis in children. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 102 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 101 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 22 | 22% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 8% |
| Researcher | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 15 | 15% |
| Unknown | 29 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 40 | 39% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 5% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 10 | 10% |
| Unknown | 31 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
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