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TITLE:

TO DETEMINE VITAMIN-D LEVELS IN PATIENTS OF ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS

AUTHORS:

Rishma Nadeem, Dr Khawaja Faizan Ejaz, Dr Kiran Arbab

ABSTRACT:

Aim: To examine pre-treatment vitamin D serum levels in active tuberculosis patients and their family members. Method: Prior to treatment, serum vitamin D levels were measured in 50 patients with active tuberculosis and 50 healthy subjects. Study Design: A Prospective Study. Place and Duration: In the Department of Chest medicine, Services Hospital Lahore for Six month duration from January 2019 to June 2019. Results: There was a statistically substantial variance in serum vitamin D concentration between patients and their families. Significantly more patients have much less concentration than their families. Dietary intake was similar for patients and relatives and exposed to same time to sunlight. Conclusion: Patients with active tuberculosis have a lower serum vitamin D concentration compared to similar ethnic and social background with similar diet intake and sun exposure. Sun exposure contributes to vitamin D deficiency in active tuberculosis, which is why public health education emphasizes the need for adequate vitamin D intake in all sensitive groups, but it is necessary to study the potential part of vitamin D supplementation in the treatment of tuberculosis.

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