A study on Role of Vitamin D in Patients with Pott's Spine and Its Clinical Management at a Tertiary Care Centre of West Bengal: A Cross-Sectional Study .

Authors

  • Dr. Sumit Shivraj Mathapati, Dr. Sheth Hardik Grishkumar, Dr. Ravishankar Paswant , Dr. Naresh Kumar Munda Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Pott's spine, Spinal tuberculosis, Vitamin D deficiency, Anti-tubercular therapy, West Bengal, Tertiary care

Abstract

Background: Pott's spine (spinal tuberculosis) is a debilitating extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis, accounting for nearly 50% of osteoarticular TB cases in India. Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in immune modulation, particularly in mycobacterial defence. Despite India receiving abundant sunlight, vitamin D deficiency remains  paradoxically prevalent, especially in the eastern states including West Bengal

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Published

2021-10-08

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 10 (2021): volume 12 issue 10 (2021)

Section

Articles