Vitamin D decreases CD40L gene expression in ulcerative colitis patients: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.
CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that vitamin D administration in mild-to-moderate UC patients led to the downregulation of the CD40L gene, which is an essential part of inflammatory pathways.
PMID: 32141817 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Sharifi A, Vahedi H, Honarvar MR, Amiriani T, Nikniaz Z, Rad EY, Hosseinzadeh-Attar MJ Tags: Turk J Gastroenterol Source Type: research
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