Results The mean level of 25 (OH) D was 14.6 ng/dL in group I, 12.1 ng/dL in group II, and
16.1 ng/dL in group III. In all diabetic patients, the 25 (OH) D levels were lower than those of …

Based on the effects of Vitamin D on immune system it has been suggested that vitamin D
may play a role in the pathogenesis of type I diabetes mellitus (T1D) and other organ …

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the Vitamin D status of patients with a single autoimmune
disease and of patients with several autoimmune diseases. Methods We enrolled 35 …

Materials and methods A study of 90 patients with diabetes (26 patients with type 1 diabetes
mellitus (T1DM), 28-with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), 36-with LADA), as well as 25 …

Aims/hypothesis Low plasma vitamin D concentrations may promote the development of
type 1 diabetes. To test this hypothesis, we measured plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) …

Several hormones such as 1, 25-dihydroxy-vitamin D3 (1, 25-(OH) 2D3), alpha-MSH, or
ACTH have been found to interact extensively with the immune system. In view of the …

BACKGROUND:: Vitamin D-binding protein (DBP) is the main systemic transporter of 1.25
(OH) 2D3 and is essential for its cellular endocytosis. There are two known polymorphisms …

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with both type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and
autoimmune disorders. The association of vitamin D with T2DM and thyroid autoimmunity …

Objective Previous studies have shown that vitamin D may be involved in the pathogenesis
of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), but the exact mechanism is not clear. The aim of this study …

The relationship between autoimmune diabetes or type 1 diabetes mellitus and vitamin D
has been reported in the literature. Many factors, environmental and genetic, have been …