Vitamin D and tuberculosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-

  Davies, Peter ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; VITAMIN D;

DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMIGRATION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; TROPICS; TUBERCULOSIS; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 73849103217     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.181.1.94a     Document Type: Letter

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