Journal of Rehman Medical Institute
25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels in newly diagnosed rifampicin resistant and non-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis patients and their household contacts in Peshawar, Pakistan: a comparative cross-sectional study
By Muhammad Bilal and Inayat Shah.
Abstract
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) is an emerging epidemic globally and drug resistance is on the rise. Low vitamin D has been associated with active TB, but this association in rifampicin resistant TB remain uncertain.