The effects of first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs on the actions of vitamin D in human macrophages

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem. Patients with TB have a high rate of vitamin D deficiency, both at diagnosis and during the course of treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs. Although data on the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation on Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) clearance a...

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Main Authors: Supavit Chesdachai, Susu M. Zughaier, Li Hao, Russell R. Kempker, Henry M. Blumberg, Thomas R. Ziegler, Vin Tangpricha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214623716300254