Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on the Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Different Polymorphisms of the Vitamin D Receptor

Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on the Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Different Polymorphisms of the Vitamin D Receptor

Background: Vitamin D leads to the activation of macrophages and limitation of intracellular growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms can facilitate the development of tuberculosis (TB). Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin...

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Main Authors: Hoda Bavi, Seyed Ahmad Hosseini, Alireza Ekrami, Seyed Mohammad Alavi, Amal Saki Malehi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-10-01
Series:Advanced Biomedical Research
Subjects:
genetic
polymorphism
lung
receptors
tuberculosis
vitamin d
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/abr.abr_76_24
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