Epidemiol Health.  2018;40:e2018035. 10.4178/epih.e2018035.

Vitamin D supplementation as a control program against latent tuberculosis infection in Korean high school students

• Kim EH
• Bae JM

• KMID: 2438490
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018035

Abstract

The prevalence of latnet Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in the first-grade high school students in South Korea was 2.1%, which was the lowest level at congregated settings in 2017. For LTBI cases refusing anti-tuberculosis (TB) medication or having poor compliance, additional support should be considered. Eight systematic reviews concluded that vitamin D (VD) deficiency is a risk factor for TB. While three of four South Korean adolescents were VD deficiency, VD supplementation could be a practical remedy to protect LTBI students of refusing anti-TB medication or having poor compliance.

Keyword

Latent tuberculosis; Disease management; Vitamin D; Antitubercular agents; Prevention and control

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Antitubercular Agents
Compliance
Disease Management
Humans
Korea
Latent Tuberculosis*
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Vitamin D*
Vitamins*
Antitubercular Agents
Vitamin D
Vitamins