Variation in vitamin D deficiency among tuberculosis patients by ethnic group and geographical region of birth: evidence from a diverse south London population

Adam Pilarski, Nicole Penn, Sharenja Ratnakumar, Richard D. Barker and Heather J. Milburn

Source: Eur Respir J 2016; 48: 1507-1510
Journal Issue: November
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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