In the year 1922, Elmer McCollum demonstrated cure of rickets in dogs by modified cod liver
oil and named it as vitamin D. Since then it was believed that the major functions of vitamin …

Vitamin D is classified as a secosteroid in which one of the rings has been broken, in this
case by ultraviolet B sunlight, and the main source of vitamin D is de novo synthesis in the …

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone with potent immune-modulating properties. It has been
shown to stimulate innate immunity and induce immune tolerance. Extensive research …

Introduction Low levels of vitamin D have been associated with several autoimmune
disorders including multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes and systemic …

Background The main function of VitD was historically linked with Ca/P03 metabolism and
bone homeostasis, but recent research data have shown its major role in modulating the …

Sir, We have read the letter by Belloli L et al.[1], who commented on our paper concerning
low levels of vitamin D in patients affected by systemic sclerosis (SSc)[2] and showed further …

Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in the general population including individuals with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Autocrine regulation of vitamin D modulates important biologic …

Background: The results of the conducted studies suggest that vitamin D insufficiency and
deficiency is observed in 2/3 and in every 5 systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients …

Vitamin D (VitD) is a hormone primarily synthesized in human skin under the stimulation of
ultraviolet radiation. Beyond its endocrine role in bone metabolism, VitD is endowed with …

A growing body of evidence is clarifying the role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of several
autoimmune rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus …