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Free Content Vitamin D deficiency and risk of postpartum tuberculosis among HIV-infected breastfeeding mothers in India

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Some studies have associated low vitamin D levels with the risk of tuberculosis (TB), but its association in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected mothers in a TB-endemic region has not been well studied. We conducted a nested 1:2 case-control study among HIV-infected mothers in western India to evaluate the association between maternal vitamin D levels and the risk of postpartum TB. Vitamin D insufficiency, moderate deficiency and severe deficiency were observed in a high proportion of HIV-infected mothers, but were not associated with the risk of postpartum TB.
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Keywords: HIV/AIDS; India; maternal health; pregnancy; tuberculosis; vitamin D deficiency

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: *Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India, †Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 2: *Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India

Publication date: 01 March 2015

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