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Vitamin d regulation of immune function.
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PMID:  21419265     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Although the best known actions of vitamin D involve its regulation of bone mineral homeostasis, vitamin D exerts its influence on many physiologic processes. One of these processes is the immune system. Both the adaptive and innate immune systems are impacted by the active metabolite of vitamin D, 1,25(OH)(2)D. These observations have important implications for understanding the predisposition of individuals with vitamin D deficiency to infectious diseases such as tuberculosis as well as to autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes mellitus and multiple sclerosis. However, depending on the disease process not all actions of vitamin D may be beneficial. In this review, I examine the regulation by 1,25(OH)(2)D of immune function, then assess the evidence implicating vitamin D deficiency in human disease resulting from immune dysfunction.
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Daniel D Bikle
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Vitamins and hormones     Volume:  86     ISSN:  0083-6729     ISO Abbreviation:  Vitam. Horm.     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0413601     Medline TA:  Vitam Horm     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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