Prophylaxis of bacterial infections in cirrhosis: is an optimal 25-OH vitamin D level required?

Affiliations

• ¹ Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1065, Team 8, "Hepatic Complications in Obesity", Nice F-06204 Cedex 3, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Nice, Digestive Center, Nice F-06202 Cedex 3, France; University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, Faculty of Medicine, Nice F-06107 Cedex 2, France. Electronic address: rodolphe.anty@laposte.net.
• ² Institute of Cellular Medicine, The Medical School, Newcastle University, 4th Floor William Leech Building, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK.
• ³ Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1065, Team 8, "Hepatic Complications in Obesity", Nice F-06204 Cedex 3, France; University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, Faculty of Medicine, Nice F-06107 Cedex 2, France.
• ⁴ Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1065, Team 8, "Hepatic Complications in Obesity", Nice F-06204 Cedex 3, France; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Nice, Digestive Center, Nice F-06202 Cedex 3, France; University of Nice-Sophia-Antipolis, Faculty of Medicine, Nice F-06107 Cedex 2, France.