Tuberculosis (TB) poses an important health challenge and a significant economic burden
for Kazakhstan and in Central Asia. Recent findings show a number of immunological …

Abstract Introduction: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) plays an important role in activating the
immune response against various infectious agents. It is known that the active metabolite of …

Objectives We aimed to analyze potential associations between vitamin D receptor (VDR)
genetic variants and tuberculosis (TB) through a meta-analysis. Methods Systematic …

Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a receptor of vitamin D3, which plays a pivotal role in regulating
cell proliferation and differentiation, lymphocyte activation and cytokine production, and is …

Abstract Background Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes encoding the
vitamin D receptor (VDR) and the vitamin D binding protein (DBP) have been reported to …

BACKGROUND: Host genetic susceptibility has been suggested as one of the most
important explanations for inter-individual differences in tuberculosis (TB) risk. The vitamin D …

We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate potential associations between vitamin D
receptor (VDR) genetic variants and tuberculosis (TB). Systematic literature research was …

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and vitamin D deficiency remain major public health
problems in Kazakhstan. Due to the high incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in the country …

Objectives: Vitamin D has been shown to hamper the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
in macrophages. The actions of vitamin D are exerted through a vitamin D receptor (VDR) …

Background Tuberculosis is one of the top ten causes of deaths worldwide. The deficiency of
vitamin D was reported to be associated with the increased susceptibility of tuberculosis …