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Association of Vitamin D Metabolism Gene Polymorphisms with Autoimmunity: Evidence in Population Genetic Studies.
International journal of molecular sciences - 17 Dec 2020
Ruiz-Ballesteros Adolfo I, Meza-Meza Mónica R, Vizmanos-Lamotte Barbara, Parra-Rojas Isela, de la Cruz-Mosso Ulises
Abstract excerpt
A high prevalence of vitamin D (calcidiol) serum deficiency has been described in several autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid arthritis (AR), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Vitamin D is a potent immunonutrient that through its main metabolite calcitriol, regulates the immunomodulation of macrophages, dendritic cells, T and B lymphocytes, which express the vitamin D receptor...
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