Vitamin D effects and endocrine diseases.
Minerva Pediatr
; 72(4): 326-339, 2020 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32506881
ABSTRACT
A lack of vitamin D has been linked to autoimmune diseases including type 1 diabetes, autoimmune thyroiditis and to obesity. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is higher in diabetic or obese children and patients with thyroiditis compared to healthy controls. Moreover, low vitamin D values seem to be associated with major complications and poor glycemic control, in particular in obese children. Supplementation with vitamin D, which has immune-regulatory properties, may support our therapies and improve the outcomes in different diseases. Although some studies suggest a possible role of vitamin D in the etiology of autoimmune diseases and obesity, data on supplementation benefits are inconclusive and further studies are needed. In this paper, we focus on the current evidence regarding vitamin D function in endocrine diseases and possible benefits of its supplementation in pediatric age.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vitamina D
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Deficiência de Vitamina D
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Tireoidite Autoimune
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
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Doenças do Sistema Endócrino
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article