Vitamin D is a steroid hormone with potent immune-modulating properties. It has been
shown to stimulate innate immunity and induce immune tolerance. Extensive research …

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 …

Vitamin D plays a key role in skeletal and cardiovascular disorders, cancers, central nervous
system diseases, reproductive diseases, infections, and autoimmune and dermatological …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease which may lead to malnutrition.
Previous studies have defined it with different criteria. No thorough evaluations of …

Background. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune condition
defined by a complex pathobiology, comprising excessive fibrosis of skin and internal …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the association between vitamin D and systemic
sclerosis (SSc) by meta-analysis. Methods A comprehensive search was performed through …

Background Vitamin D has been reported to be associated with many allergic diseases.
There are a limited number of the studies of vitamin D supplementation in patients with …

(1) Background: In the present paper we aimed to review the evidence about the potential
implication of vitamin D in the pathogenesis and management of systemic sclerosis (SSc);(2) …

Abstract Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic disease characterized by
autoimmunity, vasculopathy, and visceral and cutaneous fibrosis. Vitamin D has several …

Purpose The primary aim is to identify the micronutrient deficiencies commonly reported in
SSc. The exploratory aim is to evaluate associations between micronutrient deficiencies and …