Association of vitamin D levels and risk of latent tuberculosis in the hemodialysis population

Background: Vitamin D is essential in the host defense against tuberculosis (TB). Suboptimal vitamin D status is common in the hemodialysis population. Hemodialysis patients have an increased risk compared to the general population latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). However, the association betwe...

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Main Authors: Shang-Yi Lin, Yi-Wen Chiu, Hui-Ru Yang, Tun-Chieh Chen, Min-Han Hsieh, Wen-Hung Wang, Yen-Hsu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118220301419