Vitamin D (vit D) is widely known for its role in calcium metabolism and its importance for the
bone system. However, various studies have revealed a myriad of extra-skeletal functions …

Changes in vitamin D serum levels have been associated with inflammatory diseases, such
as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic multifactorial autoimmune disorder. The interactions
between diverse environmental and genetic factors lead to the onset of this complex …

Over the last three decades, it has become clear that the role of vitamin D goes beyond the
regulation of calcium homeostasis and bone health. An important extraskeletal effect of …

More than thirty years ago functions of vitamin D other than its beneficial effects on calcium
homeostasis and bone metabolism have been identified, mainly in relation to its …

Vitamin D is a pro-hormone characterized by an intricate metabolism and regulation. It is
well known for its role in calcium and phosphate metabolism, and in bone health. However …

Vitamin D plays an essential role in bone development. However, recent studies are
beginning to uncover its role as a modulator of the immune system (1). Several reports have …

In recent years, the physiological and molecular functions of vitamin D (Vit-D) have been
deeply investigated. At first, Vit-D was considered a regulator of mineral and skeletal …

Vitamin D (VitD), which is well known for its classic role in the maintenance of bone mineral
density, has now become increasingly studied for its extra-skeletal roles. It has an important …

Simple Summary The pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases etiology is still mostly unclear
and probably arises from an interplay between common/rare genetic variants and …