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Table 52: Observational studies on 25(OH)D concentration <strong>and</strong> infectious disease risk<br />

Study/Country Population Followup)<br />

Mean baseline<br />

25(OH)D (nmol/L)<br />

Results<br />

Authors’ Conclusions<br />

Tuberculosis (TB)<br />

Arnedo-Pena et al<br />

(2011)<br />

Spain<br />

Contacts of TB patients (n=202)<br />

Mean age:<br />

39.9 y (Spanish);<br />

13 m Cases: 43.7 (14.0)<br />

Controls: 64.7(34.2)<br />

(p=0.041)<br />

Cases with positive TST conversion (n=11)<br />

Controls with negative TST results (n=82)<br />

Association between 25(OH) D<strong>and</strong> TST conversion<br />

25(OH) D ≥ 75 nmol/L<br />

associated with significantly<br />

reduced risk of TST<br />

conversion.<br />

32.0 y (19.9) (non-Spanish) (p><br />

0.05)<br />

≥ 75 vs

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