Vitamin D and infectious diseases

Nosheen Nasir; Kiren Habib; Iffat Khanum

doi:10.1016/B978-0-443-34037-6.00015-7

Vitamin D and infectious diseases

Nosheen Nasir
, Kiren Habib
, Iffat Khanum

Department of Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Vitamin D (VD) can impact the immune system and the response to infectious diseases. VD deficiency (VDD) is a widespread public health issue that may weaken host immunity, increasing susceptibility to infections like tuberculosis (TB), respiratory tract infections (RTIs), HIV, fungal infections, and sepsis. This book chapter highlights VD’s link with infectious diseases as well as association with VDD and the role of VD3 supplementation in preventing and treating infections. The benefits for TB, HIV, fungal infections, and sepsis remain inconclusive, requiring further research and the need for well-designed trials to determine VD’s therapeutic potential in infectious diseases.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Impact of Vitamin D on Health and Disease
Subtitle of host publication	Beyond the Bones
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	377-393
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443340376
ISBN (Print)	9780443340383
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-34037-6.00015-7
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2025

Keywords

Infectious disease
allergy
bacterial infections
fungal infections
immune response
immune system
immunity
respiratory system disease
viral infections
vitamin D

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