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ArticleLaboratory medicine2026

Vitamin D receptor gene variations and their association with cardiometabolic risk and microvascular complications in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: evidence from a Turkish cohort.

Merve Guzel Dirim, Sevde Hasanoglu Sayin, Naci Senkal, Fatima Ceren Tuncel, Yasemin Oyaci, Alpay Medetalibeyoglu, Murat Kose, Sacide Pehlivan, Tufan Tukek

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Merve Guzel DirimIstanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-6065-4423
Sevde Hasanoglu SayinInstitute of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences, Molecular Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Naci SenkalIstanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Fatima Ceren TuncelInstitute of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences, Molecular Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Yasemin OyaciInstitute of Graduate Studies in Health Sciences, Molecular Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Alpay MedetalibeyogluIstanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Murat KoseIstanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sacide PehlivanIstanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Biology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Tufan TukekIstanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.

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introductionVitamin D receptor (VDR) variations have attracted attention because of their potential impact on metabolic regulation and liver health. This study aimed to investigate the association between VDR polymorphisms and clinical parameters as well as the risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD; formerly nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) in a Turkish population.

methodsThe study included 390 participants: 200 patients with MASLD and 190 healthy control individuals. VDR rs1544410, rs2228570, and rs731236 variations were genotyped using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method.

resultsThere was no statistically significant difference in the overall genotype distribution of VDR variants between patients and control individuals. The rs1544410 AA and AG genotypes were associated with higher triglyceride levels. The rs2228570 CT genotype was associated with increased hypertriglyceridemia and hypertension, whereas the CC genotype was more frequent in patients with microvascular complications. The rs731236 CC and CT genotypes were also associated with a higher risk of hypertriglyceridemia. DISCUSSION: Our study revealed that the VDR rs1544410, VDR rs2228570, and VDR rs731236 variations substantially modulate the risk of hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension, and microvascular complications in MASLD.

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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseReceptors, CalcitriolAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideTurkeyReceptors, CalcitriolVDR protein, humanhypertriglyceridemiametabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver diseasevitamin D receptor

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