[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D's effect on immune function

PJ Martens, C Gysemans, A Verstuyf, C Mathieu - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ever since its discovery by Windhaus, the importance of the active metabolite of vitamin D (1,
25-dihydroxyvitamin D3; 1, 25-(OH) 2D3) has been ever expanding. In this review, the …

[HTML][HTML] Low vitamin D status is associated with coronavirus disease 2019 outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

N Liu, J Sun, X Wang, T Zhang, M Zhao, H Li - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Observational studies suggest that the risk and clinical prognosis of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) are related to low vitamin D status; however, the data are …

Epidemiology and pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis

M Ward, MD Goldman - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Multiple Sclerosis : CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in
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Emerging role of vitamin D in autoimmune diseases: An update on evidence and therapeutic implications

G Murdaca, A Tonacci, S Negrini, M Greco, M Borro… - Autoimmunity …, 2019 - Elsevier
Vitamin D plays a key role in in calcium homeostasis and, thus, provides an important
support in bone growth by aiding in the mineralization of the collagen matrix. However …

Rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis: an overview of Cochrane Reviews

B Amatya, F Khan, M Galea - Cochrane Database of …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a major cause of chronic, neurological disability, with
a significant long‐term disability burden, often requiring comprehensive rehabilitation …

Prevalence and natural history of pain in adults with multiple sclerosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

PL Foley, HM Vesterinen, BJ Laird, ES Sena, LA Colvin… - Pain®, 2013 - Elsevier
The prevalence, associations, and natural history of pain in multiple sclerosis (MS) are
poorly understood. The objective of this work was to study the prevalence of pain syndromes …

[HTML][HTML] Mendelian randomization study updates the effect of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels on the risk of multiple sclerosis

R Wang - Journal of translational medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Observational studies and previous Mendelian randomization (MR) studies
have shown that genetically low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels are associated with a …

Rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review of systematic reviews

F Khan, B Amatya - Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives To systematically evaluate existing evidence from published systematic reviews
of clinical trials for the effectiveness of rehabilitation for improving function and participation …

A randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial with vitamin D3 as an add on treatment to interferon β-1b in patients with multiple sclerosis

M Soilu-Hänninen, J Åivo, BM Lindström… - Journal of Neurology …, 2012 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objectives To study the safety and efficacy of vitamin D3 as an add on therapy to interferon β-
1b (IFNB) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods 1 year, double blind, placebo …

[HTML][HTML] Role of vitamin D in preventing and treating selected extraskeletal diseases—an umbrella review

F Maretzke, A Bechthold, S Egert, JB Ernst… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Evidence is accumulating that vitamin D may have beneficial effects on respiratory tract,
autoimmune, neuro-degenerative, and mental diseases. The present umbrella review of …