OBJECTIVES:: We evaluated the epidemiologic evidence that vitamin D may be related to
human autoimmune disease risk. METHODS:: PubMed, limited to English from inception …

The “nonclassic” role of 1, 25‐dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1, 25 (OH) 2D3) has been recently
widely recognized. In type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), it plays an immunomodulatory role …

Vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been inconsistently investigated in type 1
diabetes (T1D). However, the results are inconsistent and inconclusive. The current study …

Objective: To assess the association between coronary heart disease (CHD) and vitamin D
receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms in Han Chinese adults. Methods: A total of 215 CHD …

Background The incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in Kuwait is amongst the
highest in the world. Vitamin D is considered to be involved in immune modulation and its …

The immune system is an efficiently toned machinery that discriminates between friends and
foes for achieving both host defense and homeostasis. Deviation of immune recognition …

The impact of several environmental and genetic factors on diabetes and its complications is
well documented but there is an urgent need to understand more about genetic risk factors …

Vitamin D deficiency is a globally important problem, particularly in children, but there is a
lack of information regarding this deficiency in preschool children from southeastern Europe …

The etiology and pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes remain largely elusive with no
established concepts for a causal therapy. Efforts to clarify genetic susceptibility and …

Background: Role of vitamin D is not only limited to skeletal system but various other
systems of the body, such as immune system, endocrine system, and cardiopulmonary …