Paradoxical upgrading reaction in extra-pulmonary tuberculosis: association with vitamin D therapy
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Paradoxical upgrading reaction in extra-pulmonary tuberculosis: association with vitamin D therapy
SETTING Glasgow, Scotland, UK. BACKGROUND Paradoxical reactions in tuberculosis (TB) are a notable example of our incomplete understanding of host-pathogen interactions during anti-tuberculosis treatment. OBJECTIVES To determine risk factors for a TB paradoxical reaction, and specifically to assess for an independent association with vitamin D use. DESIGN Consecutive human immunodeficienc...
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عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1027-3719
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0927