Ethnic differences in the vitamin D levels of foreign-born tuberculosis patients in south London not reflected in patients born in the UK

N. Penn, S. Ratnakunar, J. Randhawa, H. Milburn (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis: clinical findings I
Session: Tuberculosis: clinical findings I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2578

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