Evidence exists that vitamin D has a potential antimicrobial activity and its deficiency has
deleterious effects on general well-being and longevity. Vitamin D may reduce the risk of …

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 …

Tuberculosis (TB) is still remains the major threat for human health worldwide. Several case-
control, candidate-gene, family studies and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) …

The importance of host genetic factors in determining susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) has
been studied extensively using various methods, such as case‐control, candidate gene and …

Vitamin D's role in bone health has been well established. Recently, studies have identified
additional roles of vitamin D in the immune system, cardiovascular system, and cancer …

This module is part of the WHO series The immunological basis for immunization, which was
initially developed in 1993 as a set of eight modules, comprising one module on general …

The Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene encodes a transcription factor which, on activation by
vitamin D, modulates diverse biologic processes, including calcium homeostasis and …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Current anti-TB chemotherapies, although effective, are associated with side effects and are …

The aim of this study is to critically summarize the available data on the correlation between
vitamin D level and tuberculosis (TB) infection. A literature search covering English …

Abstract Introduction Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms in the 5′ regulatory
region (Cdx2 and A-1012G), coding region (Fok I), and 3′ untranslated region (UTR; Bsm I …