Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms role in COVID-19 severity: Results of a Mexican patients' cohort.
Int J Immunogenet
; 51(4): 235-241, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Vitamin D status has been involved with coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) severity. This may be mediated by vitamin D metabolism regulatory genes. Of interest is the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene, which has been previously associated with other inflammatory and respiratory diseases. In order to investigate the role of VDR gene polymorphisms in COVID-19 severity and outcome, a total of 292 COVID-19 patients were classified according to severity in moderate (n = 56), severe (n = 89) and critical (n = 147) and, according to outcome in survivor (n = 163) and deceased (n = 129), and analysed for FokI and TaqI VDR gene polymorphisms by polymerase chain reaction-based restriction enzyme digestion. The FokI and TaqI single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were not associated with COVID-19 severity or mortality individually but when analysed by haplotype, TC was associated with an increased risk of presenting critical COVID-19. Additionally, FokI CT genotype was more frequent in COVID-19 patients with hypertension, and T allele carriers presented higher aspartate aminotransferase levels. Our results suggest a relationship between VDR FokI and TaqI SNPs and COVID-19 severity in Mexican population. Although there are some previous reports of VDR polymorphisms in COVID-19, this represents the first report in Latin American population. Further studies on other populations are encouraged.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Receptores de Calcitriol
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Predisposição Genética para Doença
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Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Immunogenet
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Int. j. immunogenet
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International journal of immunogenetics (Print)
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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GENETICA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México