Skin Involvement and Pulmonary Hypertension Are Associated with Vitamin D Insufficiency in Scleroderma

Skin Involvement and Pulmonary Hypertension Are Associated with Vitamin D Insufficiency in Scleroderma

Vitamin D status has been linked to immune system and autoimmune disorders; in fact, low levels of vitamin D are common in many autoimmune disorders. The aims of our study were to assess the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and the possible correlation with clinical parameters in systemic scler...

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Main Authors: Marco Atteritano, Domenico Santoro, Giorgio Corallo, Elisa Visalli, Michele Buemi, Antonino Catalano, Antonino Lasco, Alessandra Bitto, Francesco Squadrito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
immunomodulatory
pulmonary hypertension
systemic sclerosis
skin
vitamin D
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/12/2103

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