Vitamin D receptor BsmI haplotype BB confers lower 25(OH)D levels during tuberculosis: a pilot cross-sectional study

Dilcia Sambrano, Sandra Martín-Peláez, Kharla Salazar, Priya Patel, Fermín Acosta, Johanna Elizabeth Ku, Anabel Argelis García, Emilio Romero, Yaracelis Cuadra, Stephanie Hawkins, Isolina Martínez, Odemaris Luque, Laura Solís, Geydi Cañate, Mariela Vergara, Lizbeth Garibaldi, Julio Jurado, Amador Goodridge

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease

Published online on June 30, 2026

Abstract

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, Volume 13, January-December 2026.
Background:Adequate micronutrient absorption remains key for tuberculosis control.Objective:To evaluate the frequency of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms,FokI,TaqI, andBsmI, and their relationship with total vitamin D and cathelicidin levels in ...