Vitamin D testing and the use of vitamin D supplements have increased substantially in
recent years. Currently, the role of vitamin D supplementation, and the optimal vitamin D …

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) results from the autoimmune destruction of β cells of the
endocrine pancreas. Pathogenesis of T1DM is different from that of type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in the regulation of calcium-phosphorus metabolism,
particularly during pediatric age when nutritional rickets and impaired bone mass acquisition …

The immune system, innate and adaptive, is a highly evolved and complex network,
essential for promoting survival in an environment full of potential pathogens, while …

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease leading to immune-mediated
destruction of pancreatic beta cells, resulting in the need for insulin therapy. The incidence …

Background Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with type 1 diabetes in observational
studies, but evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is lacking. The aim of this …

FIGURE 1 The stages of type 1 diabetes (T1D)(DiabetesTrialNet. org). A proportion of
individuals who have increased genetic risk of T1D progress at variable rates to immune …

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a chronic autoimmune disease associated with degeneration of
pancreatic β-cells that results in an inability to produce insulin and the need for exogenous …

We examined the association between plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D]
concentration and islet autoimmunity (IA) and whether vitamin D gene polymorphisms …

The incidence of both type 2 and type 1 diabetes mellitus has been increasing worldwide.
Vitamin D deficiency, or the awareness of its prevalence, has also been increasing. Vitamin …