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 …

Vitamin D has been reported to influence physiological systems that extend far beyond its
established functions in calcium and bone homeostasis. Prominent amongst these are the …

The classical function of Vitamin D, which involves mineral balance and skeletal
maintenance, has been known for many years. With the discovery of vitamin D receptors in …

The main role of vitamin D is regulating bone metabolism and calcium and phosphorus
homeostasis. Over the past few decades, the importance of vitamin D in non-skeletal actions …

The last 10 years have seen some progress in understanding the etiology of autoimmune
thyroid disease (AITD). The female preponderance can now be explained–at least in part …

Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is considered to be the most common autoimmune
disease. It is currently accepted that genetic susceptibility, environmental factors, and …

Although emerging evidence suggests that low levels of vitamin D may contribute to the
development of autoimmune disease, the relationship between vitamin D reduction and …

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a chronic autoimmune thyroid disease caused by an
interaction between genetic factors and environmental conditions, both of which are yet to …

Lately, vitamin D has been linked with metabolic and immunological processes, which
established its role as an essential component of human health preservation. Vitamin D has …

Objectives Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem, its role as an immune modulator
has been recently emphasized. The evidence is increasingly pointing towards vitamin D …