Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) represent a significant burden
of disease on a global scale. Despite improvements in the global epidemic status, largely …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains the leading cause
of death due to a single bacterial agent, with approximately 10.6 million people developing …

Variations in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene are related to several inflammatory
disorders. However, the potential links between such alternations and the risk of developing …

There are conflicting results regarding the exact effect of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene
polymorphisms on the susceptibility to multiple sclerosis (MS). Therefore, we aimed to …

Background Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms are involved in a variety of
immune-related diseases, and VDR is associated with allergic rhinitis. The present study …

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 …

NRAMP1 and VDR gene polymorphisms have been variably associated with susceptibility
to tuberculosis (TB) amongst populations having different genetic background. NRAMP1 …

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most important infectious diseases and considered among
the top 10 causes of death in the world. According to World Health Organization (WHO) …

Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is one of the most widely studied genes for the Tuberculosis (TB)
susceptibility. Several studies have been conducted to establish some association between …

The influence of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and the risk of fractures especially
osteoporotic fractures remain to be elucidated in Egyptian adult male population. Therefore …