Elevated 1-α Hydroxylase Activity in Monocytes from Patients with Active Tuberculosis
Figure 3
Quantitation of 1,25(OH)2D3 in patients with active TB and frequent TB contacts with or without M. tuberculosis (MTB) antigen. Monocytes were pulsed with 25(OH)D3 with or without MTB. The amount of 1,25(OH)2D3 with MTB exposure decreased significantly compared to that with no MTB in the active TB group. Each column represents the mean of 1,25(OH)2D3 quantitation. Error bars represent the standard deviation. *.
