title: Vitamin D deficiency and risk of postpartum tuberculosis among HIV-infected breastfeeding mothers in India.
abstract: Some studies have associated low vitamin D levels with the risk of tuberculosis (TB), but its association in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected mothers in a TB-endemic region has not been well studied. We conducted a nested 1:2 case-control study among HIV-infected mothers in western India to evaluate the association between maternal vitamin D levels and the risk of postpartum TB. Vitamin D insufficiency, moderate deficiency and severe deficiency were observed in a high proportion of HIV-infected mothers, but were not associated with the risk of postpartum TB.
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India, <sup>†</sup>Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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authors: Mave
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Chandanwale
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Bhosale
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India.
authors: D
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authors: Shere
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India, <sup>†</sup>Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Gupte
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India.
authors: N
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authors: Suryavanshi
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India.
authors: V
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authors: Kulkarni
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Kagal
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Bharadwaj
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Joshi
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India, <sup>†</sup>Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Bollinger
authors: <sup>*</sup>Byramjee-Jeejeebhoy Medical College Clinical Trials Unit, Pune, India, <sup>†</sup>Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001942:Breast Feeding; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D049590:Postpartum Period; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D