Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT),
including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), which differ in the location and …

Systemic scleroderma (SSc) is one of the most complex systemic autoimmune diseases. It
targets the vasculature, connective tissue-producing cells (namely fibroblasts/myofibroblasts …

Arthrofibrosis is a fibrotic joint disorder that begins with an inflammatory reaction to insults
such as injury, surgery and infection. Excessive extracellular matrix and adhesions contract …

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in bone metabolism and seems
to have some anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating properties. In addition, recent …

Historically, vitamin D has been associated with the regulation of bone metabolism.
However, increasing evidence demonstrates a strong association between vitamin D …

It has been known for more than 20 years that vitamin D exerts marked effects on immune
and neural cells. These non-classical actions of vitamin D have recently gained a renewed …

Background The evidence from epidemiological studies concerning the relationship
between serum vitamin D concentrations and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is inconsistent. This …

Vitamin D system comprises hormone precursors, active metabolites, carriers, enzymes, and
receptors involved in genomic and non-genomic effects. In addition to classical bone-related …

Vitamin D level in rheumatoid arthritis and its correlation with the disease activity: a meta-analysis
Page 1 Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2016; 34: 827-833. Vitamin D level in …

Vitamin D is now known to be of physiological importance outside of bone health and
calcium homeostasis, and there is mounting evidence that it plays a beneficial role in the …