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Elevated levels of vitamin D and deficiency of mannose binding lectin in dengue hemorrhagic fever
Altered plasma concentrations of vitamin D and mannose binding lectin (MBL), componentsof innate immunity, have been shown to be associated with the pathogenesis of viralinfections. The objective of the present study was to find out whether plasma concentrationsof MBL and vitamin D are different in patients with dengue fever (DF) and denguehemorrhagic fever (DHF).The resultsThe plasma concentrations of vitamin D and MBL were assessed in 48 DF cases, 45 DHFcases and 20 apparently healthy controls using ELISA based methods...
...Conclusions: The present study suggests that higher concentrations of vitamin D might be associated with secondary DHF while deficiency of MBL may be associated with primary DHF.
Author: Kalichamy AlagarasuRupali V BachalAsha B BhagatParesh S ShahCecilia Dayaraj
Credits/Source: Virology Journal 2012, 9:86
Elevated levels of vitamin D and deficiency of mannose binding lectin in dengue hemorrhagic fever
Altered plasma concentrations of vitamin D and mannose binding lectin (MBL), componentsof innate immunity, have been shown to be associated with the pathogenesis of viralinfections. The objective of the present study was to find out whether plasma concentrationsof MBL and vitamin D are different in patients with dengue fever (DF) and denguehemorrhagic fever (DHF).The resultsThe plasma concentrations of vitamin D and MBL were assessed in 48 DF cases, 45 DHFcases and 20 apparently healthy controls using ELISA based methods...
...Conclusions: The present study suggests that higher concentrations of vitamin D might be associated with secondary DHF while deficiency of MBL may be associated with primary DHF.
Author: Kalichamy AlagarasuRupali V BachalAsha B BhagatParesh S ShahCecilia Dayaraj
Credits/Source: Virology Journal 2012, 9:86