Introduction Inflammation is believed to be a contributing factor to many chronic diseases.
The influence of vitamin D deficiency on inflammation is being explored but studies have not …

Early studies on vitamin D showed promise that various forms of the “vitamin” may be
protective against chronic disease, yet systematic reviews and longer-term studies have …

Both adaptive and innate immune processes are two edged: beneficial and harmful.
Although suppression of adaptive immunity may be beneficial in a number of self-destructive …

Accumulating data support that vitamin D possesses several biological and molecular
actions apart from its role in calcium homeostasis. Immune cells express vitamin D receptor …

Immunomodulatory actions of vitamin D have been recognised for over a quarter of a
century, but it is only in the last few years that the significance of this to normal human …

Evidence of the role of vitamin D in the regulation of T and B cells, macrophages, dendritic
cells, and keratinocytes continues to accumulate and provides a link between vitamin D and …

Although the best known actions of vitamin D involve its regulation of bone mineral
homeostasis, vitamin D exerts its influence on many physiologic processes. One of these …

The classical functions of vitamin D are to regulate calcium-phosphorus homeostasis and
control bone metabolism. However, vitamin D deficiency has been reported in several …

Vitamin D is responsible for regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism and
maintaining a healthy mineralized skeleton. It is also known as an immunomodulatory …

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of a wide range of adverse health
outcomes. The active form of vitamin D has an important role in calcium metabolism and in …