Vitamin D levels in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy patients: a meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis showed correlations between vitamin D level and IIM. The results indicated, VDD may be a risk factor for IIM, a determinant of immune dysregulation in IIM, or a consequence of IIM. Also, it implied further research to determine whether vitamin D supplementation is beneficial for patients with IIM.PMID:38420733 | DOI:10.1080/00325481.2024.2325335

Source: Postgraduate Medicine - February 29, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Anji Xiong Shifeng Zhou Can Liu Ziyi Hu Chuanmei Xie Xiaoli Zheng Xiongyan Luo Source Type: research