Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on response to anti-tuberculosis therapy in patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
- 2024-07-09
- RCT · n = 47
- BMC infectious diseases 24(1)
- Rasha Eletreby
- Aisha Elsharkawy
- Rahma Mohamed
- Mai Hamed
- Eman Kamal Ibrahim
- Rabab Fouad
- PubMed: 38982373
- DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09367-0
- High evidence
- Clinical
a significant higher rate of full resolution of pleural fluid after 6 months of anti-TB treatment and shorter treatment duration were noted compared to the other group
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 50,000 IU once a week for 6 weeks (total 300,000 IU), followed by maintenance doses of 1,000 IU/day