Background Oxidative stress is postulated to have a major role in the pathophysiology of
Bechet's Disease (BD). Growing evidence suggests that vitamin D has important roles in …

Aim: In the present study, the evidence about the association between vitamin D deficiency
and Behcet's disease activity was systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed. Method: We …

Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is one of the most prevalent oral mucosa
diseases and the etiology is unclear. As a potent anti-inflammatory and immunomodulating …

Aim: To evaluate the vitamin D status in RAS patients and its effects on RAS severity, given
the likely immunomodulatory function of vitamin D in the human organism. Material and …

Behcet's disease is a chronic vasculitis of unknown etiopathogenesis. Serum vitamin D
levels have been reported to be associated with a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune …

Various tissues and cell types are the targets of vitamin D. However, the major targets of
vitamin D in the immune system are monocytes/macrophages, dendritic cells (DCs), as well …

Behçet's disease (BD) is an inflammatory multisystemic disorder associated with orogenital
ulcers, uveitis and skin lesions with unpredictable episodes of exacerbations and …

Background Behçet's disease (BD) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by oral
aphthous lesions, uveitis, and genital ulcerations. The vitamin D receptor (VDR) has a …

Vitamin D plays a significant role in the immune system modulation and may confer a
protective role in autoimmune diseases. We conducted a case‐control study to compare 25 …

Background: We investigated serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and the vitamin D
receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms (Fokl, Bsml) in Egyptian patients with Behçet's disease …