Vitamin D deficiency is more common in people affected by this pathology than in healthy individuals. A lower sun exposure due to the photosensitivity of these patients, and an inability to produce active vitamin D due to renal dysfunction, could explain these findings.
Regarding vitamin D supplementation in these patients, for its immunomodulatory effect, there are contradictory results. While some studies have found no clear relationship in disease activity and serology with vitamin D supplementation, other studies have described a reduction in disease activity due to an immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory effect.
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Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate in Health Biology from the University of Alcalá and specialized in Clinical Genetics from the same university. Master in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Valencia in collaboration with IVI clinics.
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