HYPOVITAMINOSIS AND TUBERCULOSIS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY IN CHILDREN OFMEWAT
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Scientific Research - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
The study population included 56 children screened forTB and vitamin D deficiency. Mean age of the study group is 6.5 years where about three fourth are male. No remarkable difference in weight and height was observed in both groups. Our study confirmed a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in the study population. 21.4% cases had severe deficiency in comparison to control group which is statistically significant (p=0.02), where as in the other sub groups of severity of vitamin D deficiency the correlation was not significant.
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ARTI DHINGRA
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