Pemphigus is a general term for a rare group of autoimmune diseases which result in the
formation of blisters on the skin and oral cavity. Although there is no way to prevent …

Immune-mediated inflammatory skin diseases are characterized by a complex multifactorial
etiology, in which genetic and environmental factors interact both in genesis and …

Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is a potentially life-threatening blistering disorder characterized by
autoantibodies directed against cell-cell adhesion molecules that serves as an excellent …

A link between hypovitaminosis D and development of autoimmune bullous disorders has
been suggested recently, but this association has not been elaborated experimentally. Here …

Growing scientific evidence suggests a strong interconnection between inflammatory skin
diseases and osteoporosis (OP), a systemic condition characterized by decreased bone …

Background The association between autoimmune bullous dermatoses (AIBD) and serum
vitamin D levels has been revealed by some studies, however, inconsistent. Objectives We …

Numerous epidemiological studies have suggested a link between vitamin D deficiency and
the development of various autoimmune diseases, including diabetes mellitus type 1 …

Several auto-immune diseases have been linked to vitamin D deficiency as a contributing
environmental factor. Its pleiotropic effects on the immune system, especially its essential …

Vitamin D dysregulation has been recognized as a factor that may cause or aggravate
autoimmunity. Vitamin D deficiency was found to be common in pemphigus vulgaris (PV) in …

Background: Considerable evidence suggests that oxidative stress affects diabetes mellitus
(DM) and contributes to its complications. Vitamin D has been shown to possess antioxidant …