BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is recognised to have multiple actions, including role in immune modulation. The prevalence and impact of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in abdominal tuberculosis is unknown. METHODS: We report the prevalence and clinical impact of VDD in patients with abdominal tuberculosis. The patients were divided into two groups: VDD (<20 ng/ml) or vitamin D sufficient (VDS) (⩾20 ng/ml). Groups were compared for extent (abdominal alone or extra-abdominal also) of disease and pattern of involvement (intestinal, peritoneal or both) and inflammatory response [serum C-reactive protein (CRP)]. RESULTS: Of 63 patients, 53 had complete data (mean age: 36.3 ± 14.43, 31 males). Fourty-five (84.9%) patients had VDD and mean VD levels were 11.1 ± 10.1 ng/ml. Of 8 patients with VDS, 1 (12.5%) had extra-abdominal involvement while 13 (28.9%) with VDD had extra-abdominal involvement (p = 0.066). The mean CRP in patients with VDD was 42.9 ± 34.9 mg/dl vis-a-vis 105.38 ± 64.8 in VDS (p ⩽ 0.05). All seven patients with both intestinal and peritoneal involvement had VDD. CONCLUSION: VDD is common in abdominal tuberculosis and may be associated with more extensive involvement albeit a reduced inflammatory response.
BACKGROUND:Vitamin D is recognised to have multiple actions, including role in immune modulation. The prevalence and impact of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in abdominal tuberculosis is unknown. METHODS: We report the prevalence and clinical impact of VDD in patients with abdominal tuberculosis. The patients were divided into two groups: VDD (<20 ng/ml) or vitamin D sufficient (VDS) (⩾20 ng/ml). Groups were compared for extent (abdominal alone or extra-abdominal also) of disease and pattern of involvement (intestinal, peritoneal or both) and inflammatory response [serum C-reactive protein (CRP)]. RESULTS: Of 63 patients, 53 had complete data (mean age: 36.3 ± 14.43, 31 males). Fourty-five (84.9%) patients had VDD and mean VD levels were 11.1 ± 10.1 ng/ml. Of 8 patients with VDS, 1 (12.5%) had extra-abdominal involvement while 13 (28.9%) with VDD had extra-abdominal involvement (p = 0.066). The mean CRP in patients with VDD was 42.9 ± 34.9 mg/dl vis-a-vis 105.38 ± 64.8 in VDS (p ⩽ 0.05). All seven patients with both intestinal and peritoneal involvement had VDD. CONCLUSION: VDD is common in abdominal tuberculosis and may be associated with more extensive involvement albeit a reduced inflammatory response.
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CRP; abdominal tuberculosis; inflammation; tuberculosis; vitamin D
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