| Vitamin A, Zinc and TB Contributor(s): Ahmad, Irfan (Author), Kushwaha, Ram Awadh Singh (Author), Prasad, Rajendra (Author) |
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ISBN: 3659362190 ISBN-13: 9783659362194 Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing OUR PRICE: $50.27 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6" W x 9" (0.30 lbs) 84 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tuberculosis (TB) is as old as mankind. This remains a major public health problem. World Health Organization declared the re-emerging menace of TB a global emergency. Malnutrition is frequently observed in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, but their nutritional status, especially of micronutrients, is still poorly documented. The presence of micronutrient deficiency has raised a question whether micronutrient supplementation would give the additional benefits for the patients of tuberculosis treatment program and what extent cytokine concentration in active tuberculosis would be modulated by anti-tubercular treatment and by micronutrient supplementation. This work emphasizes that zinc deficiency may indirectly influence the metabolism of Vitamin A via reduction of the levels of circulating proteins. |