Vitamin D deficiency and delayed sputum smear conversion in pulmonary TB in Pakistan

K. Junaid, A. Rehman, T. Saeed (Lahore, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis susceptibility: genetic polymorphism and vitamin D deficiency
Session: Tuberculosis susceptibility: genetic polymorphism and vitamin D deficiency
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4622
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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K. Junaid, A. Rehman, T. Saeed (Lahore, Pakistan). Vitamin D deficiency and delayed sputum smear conversion in pulmonary TB in Pakistan. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 4622

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