| Chapter title |
Role of Vitamin D in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 13 |
| Book title |
Ultraviolet Light in Human Health, Diseases and Environment
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| Published in |
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-56017-5_13 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-956016-8, 978-3-31-956017-5
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| Authors |
Mattia Bellan, Pier Paolo Sainaghi, Mario Pirisi, Bellan, Mattia, Sainaghi, Pier Paolo, Pirisi, Mario |
| Abstract |
Vitamin D is a fat soluble hormone, with a well described role in bone health and calcium/phosphate metabolism. Recent evidences have related vitamin D to other physiological functions and pathological conditions. Specifically, vitamin D has widely proven activities on immune system and evidences suggest that it may be implicated in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The relationship between vitamin D and RA is complex, also because a deficitary vitamin D status, which is very common in RA patients, can contribute to the increased risk of osteoporosis typical of RA. In this chapter, will be described and discussed the main aspects of the relationship between RA and vitamin D. |
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