A Case Series Report of Tuberculosis Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency in Zambia
| dc.contributor.author | Lungu, P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lakhi, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mateyo, K | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mubiana, E | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mwaba, P | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-16T12:16:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-16T12:16:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.description.abstract | An association of Vitamin D deficiency with Tuberculosis remains a valid assumption. It has been observed that TB is highly prevalent in certain ethnic groupings and regions of the world. Populations with darker skins are prone to vitamin D deficiency. The regions inhabited by people with darker skin coincides with high TB burden settings. Vitamin D has a key role in immune-modulation of the host response to Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection. Studies have demonstrated early sputum culture conversion to negative, clinical recovery and radiological improvement with Vitamin D supplementation. However, there is currently no consensus on the advantages of this supplementation in TB treatment. We present the first case series report of pulmonary TB patients with severe deficiency of Vitamin D in Zambia. Additional data from randomised control studies is warranted. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Office of Global AIDS/US Department of State. | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Lungu, P. Lakhi, S. Mateyo, K. Mubiana, E. Mwaba, P. (2017). A Case Series Report of Tuberculosis Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency in Zambia. Medical Journal of Zambia 44(3) | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/5172 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Zambia, Medical Library | en |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Medical Journal of Zambia 44(3); | |
| dc.subject | Vitamin D Deficiency | en |
| dc.subject | Tuberculosis | en |
| dc.title | A Case Series Report of Tuberculosis Patients with Vitamin D Deficiency in Zambia | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |