ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025
Impact of vitamin C deficiency on imaging patterns and ventilatory function in pulmonary tuberculosis.
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- Hypercoagulability in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Reduced Protein C and Free Protein S Predict Pulmonary Embolism-Evidence from a Prospective Romanian Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The Role of Rehabilitation Program in Managing the Triad of Sarcopenia, Obesity, and Chronic Pain.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nutritional Deficiencies and Management in Tuberculosis: Pharmacotherapeutic and Clinical Implications.Nutrients · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Studies have shown that vitamin C is essential for the immune response to tuberculosis (TB), and that its deficiency may elevate the risk of TB and related complications. This prospective study investigated the association between disease severity, imaging findings and vitamin C levels. Methods: This study enrolled 109 patients with confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis based on Results: At baseline, patients in the low vitamin C group showed significantly higher bacillar loads, with 86.00% presenting loads of 2+ or higher compared with 59.32% in the normal group ( Conclusion: Vitamin C deficiency is correlated with increased disease severity, delayed bacterial clearance, and persistent pulmonary damage in patients with tuberculosis. Vitamin C supplementation can enhance treatment outcomes in tuberculosis therapy.
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