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Rheumatology Vitamin D deficiency and risk for rheumatic diseases: an update : Current Opinion …

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 …

It is true to say that it is just over the past decade and even more so in this new decade that it
has become appreciated how vitally important vitamin D is for optimum health. This …

Background/Aim: Vitamin D displays an immunologic effect which can modulate function of
Th17-related cytokines and thereby prevent perpetuation of inflammation in chronic …

There is an increasing interest in the role of vitamin D as a potential treatment for a number
of disparate diseases. In addition to its role in calcium homeostasis, vitamin D has a plethora …

A large body of evidence highlights the role for vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency in
rheumatic diseases, a group of different pathologies mostly of autoimmune origin. Vitamin D …

CLIN EXP RHEUM 30/5/2012 Page 1 Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2012; 30:
658-664. Associations between vitamin D, disease activity, and clinical response to therapy in …

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 …

It is a good time to be involved with vitamin D. Under-recognized for so long, the past few
years have seen a flurry of research activity and the realization that this prohormone and its …

Objectives Vitamin D deficiency is widespread and has been associated with many chronic
diseases, including autoimmune disorders. A study was undertaken to explore the impact of …