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 …

The prevalence of autoimmune diseases (ADs) has increased over the past few decades.
Vitamin D deficiency is a common factor in many of these diseases, whose etiology remains …

Background A EULAR taskforce was convened to develop recommendations for lifestyle
behaviours in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). In this paper, the literature …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by multiple
organ involvement, including the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, central nervous system and the …

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory
disease characterised by immune dysregulation affecting multiple organs. Current anti …

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients run a higher risk of having low
bone mass due to multifactorial events that include physical inactivity, persistent …

Type I interferons are effector cytokines essential for the regulation of the innate immunity. A
key effector of the type I interferon response that is dysregulated in autoimmunity and cancer …

Uncontrolled inflammatory and immune responses are often involved in the development of
acute and chronic forms of renal injury. Neutrophils are innate immune cells recruited early …

Vitamin D insufficiency appears to be prevalent in SLE patients. Multiple factors potentially
contribute to lower vitamin D levels, including limited sun exposure, the use of sunscreen …

Patients suffering from rheumatic inflammatory diseases, eg, systemic sclerosis, rheumatoid
arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis, are at risk of low bone mass. Dual-energy X-ray …