An intervention trial in vitamin D-deficient children in Mongolia showed a borderline significant reduction in tuberculin skin test conversion over 6 mo: five (11%) children receiving vitamin D supplementation underwent conversion compared with 11 (27%) receiving placebo (RR 0.41; 95% CI 0.16 to 1.09; p=0.06). 5 Vitamin A and selenium deficiencies have been associated with progression to TB dis
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Micronutrient status and risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in Indonesian tuberculosis case contacts.
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